1Enclosure: Elisha Colt to John Chester, 20 August 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
In answer to you favour of 16th. Inst on the subject of the Woolen Manufacture established in this place, I am now to observe, that the Business commenced in June 1788 with a Capital of £1280. raised by Subscription in shares of Ten pounds each. The first season we purchased about Seven thousand pounds of Wool, and such Implements as were of prime necessity in carrying on the Business, which...