31081To Benjamin Franklin from Edmund Clegg, 4 April 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society In the beginning of last Jany. Mr Henry Wyld from the Neighbourhood of Manchester waited upon you, respecting the emigration of himself, and a Number of his friends to the State of Pensilvania; at the same time he presented a Note from me, design’d to aid his introduction to You. We are all getting ready as fast as Possible, and purpose to go for Liverpool...
31082To Benjamin Franklin from Edmund Clegg, 11 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I this day recd Your Packet enclosing—two Letters one for me—A Coppy of one sent Mr Wyld the 31 March with another now with the Pass—& the other two Letters of Recommendation— I find both by Yours & Mr Wylds, that We have Misunderstood the Conference betwixt him and You— I wrote by Mr Hodgsons Conveyance last night, and yet I thought it my duty to own the...
31083To George Washington from Edmund Clegg, 6 April 1784 (Washington Papers)
I took the liberty to Address a Note to you when in this City, on the Subject of my Scheme, to establish the Weaving Manufactories of British Goods in these States —I am happy to find the plan may be executed with greater Success than I did at first expect—I have got some Looms to Work & some Machines for Spining, and the Assembly have partly determin’d to Support the Undertaking—That is a...
31084To Benjamin Franklin from Edmund Clegg, 16 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I wrote you on the 12th Ulto, to own the receipt of the Papers you sent to my care for the use of the Company of adventurers, from the Neighbourhood of Manchester. I have been down to see them—and find they are gone too far in the affair to Stop— One of the Company is now in Ireland to provide a Vessel to carry them over: But they have disposed of the Goods...
31085To Benjamin Franklin from Edmund Clegg, 10 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I Received a Letter from Mr Wyld dated the 29th of April, the 4th instant. I waited to have your reply to the one or other of my former ones to you, but being disappointed; I trouble you with this. I find as I wrote before, that they are gone so far in the Country in getting ready to go over that delays will now be of very bad Consequence to them all & I am...
31086To Benjamin Franklin from Edmund Clegg, 24 April 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am favourd with a coppy of your Letter to Mr Wyld of the 31st Ulto and Note the contents— I am very sorry the ardor of your good wishes towards our undertaking was damp’d, by the delay in the payment of the Bill upon me. My Circumstances were too Narrow to pay it without the Remittance; and the Country People, are not sencible of the delicate honor...
31087To Benjamin Franklin from Edmund Clegg, 25 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Subscriber humbly hopes the importance of the subject proposed will plead his pardon for the want of all formalities of Address. The Bearer Mr Henry Wild has some things to lay before you, of such a kind as it is humbly hoped, will claim your attention. He is a prudent and honest man, and with his connected friends, equal to the Proposed Undertaking. If...
31088To James Madison from Jacob Clement, 21 April 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
21 April 1804, Philadelphia. “I had the pleasure of addressing myself to you in February 1802 relating to a Claim of the Brig Experiance & Cargo I have under the Treaty made with the french republick of September 1800, the object then of making you acquainted with this case was that if the Vouche[r]s that I then Laid before you was not sufficient to Establish it under the Treaty of 1800 that I...
31089To Alexander Hamilton from Eli B. Clemson, 1 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I this day have arivd Agreeable to your orders I take the oportunity of Reporting myself I With pleasure Acknowledge the Receipts of your Letters Your Honor will permit me to be your vary Obd Hl Servt ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress). On the cover a note reads: "Filed in peculiar file."
31090To Alexander Hamilton from Eli B. Clemson, 10 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Being favoured with a good Oportunity & for Fear of Miscariage of a Letter dated the 7th Inst. from me, According to the Secretary at wars notification I take the Liberty of Informing you I await your orders at the Above prescribed place wi th Attention or a Letter directed to downingsto wn — Office Pennsylvania Will be attended to By Your vary Obedient Servt. Note I would rather wish to be on...