30th Oct. Sunday – High Wind and Rain last Night, but clear morning, Went to Town, Escorted by Gen. Scott a few Miles towards Washington, return’d home to Dinner, afterwards walk’d with Mrs. T & the children to Furley, return’d to Tea
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, October 30, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
27 – Cloudy day – Went to Town. Mrs. T. and all the Children went to Dine at Mr. Wirgmans where I join’d them & return’d home early, commenc’d raining at 4 O’Clock
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, October 27, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
8 – Weather very fine – Went to Town & found our four Sons, who all arriv’d last night from Hagers Town in good Health & slept at Mr. Steretts. Mrs. T. went to Town & return’d home to Dinner. I din’d at Mr. Rob. Gilmores for the first time –
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, October 8, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
3rd – Saw my sons in the Hagers Town Stage at 3 O’Clock this morning at Ellicotts Mills all in fine Spirits, and return’d Home to breakfast, afterwards Mrs. T accompanied me to Town, and both return’d Home to Dinner – Planted Canteloups & Corn
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, May 3, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
2nd – Fine day but cool, Wind N.W. – Went to Town, & din’d at Jo Steretts, afterwards accompanied our four eldest Sons to Pecks, on their way to School after three weeks Holydays ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, May 2, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
11th – Return’d Home at one O’Clock from Hagerstown, with my four Sons all in good Health, after a Pleasant & satisfactory Journey & found all well at home
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, April 11, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
25 – Fine clear day – Wind N.W. Did not go to Town to day, but rode over to the Meadows, being busy ploughing for Oats and had 8 bushels of Clover Seed Sown this day on Rye & Wheat, the Ground being in fine order ~Mrs. T. & Children return’d from Town, having been at Mrs. Wirgmans 6 days –
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 25, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
22 – Ground covered with Snow this morning but disappear’d by 12 O’Clock, went to Town, return’d to Dinner – Wind very high at N.W. & cold, Mrs. T. & Children in Town~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 22, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.