F. H. Clergue is survived by a handful of letters, which are made available here for your reading pleasure.

Letter of Application
While still a law student at the University of Maine, Clergue wrote to Senator Hannibal Hamlin who had previously been Vice President of the United States during the presidency of Abraham Lincoln seeking employment with the Senator.
The letter went unanswered. The son of Senator Hamlin returned it to Clergue’s sister, Gertrude, after Clergue’s death in 1939.

Power of Attorney
In 1895, when Francis H. Clergue was involved in the construction of the electric street railway in Bangor, Maine, he was required to travel to England to consult with a firm of Swedish engineers regarding specifications. Clergue left a letter addressed to his law partner, F.M. Laughton dated Dec. 8th , 1885 wherein he assigned to Laughton a general Power of Attorney.

Letter from Z. Mailhot
In the 1920's, Henry C. Hamilton, a local lawyer and long-time colleague of Francis H.Clergue contemplated the notion of writing a history of the evolution of the Clergue industrial complex at Sault Ste. Marie. Mr. Hamilton extensively researched the subject, writing letters to numerous people who had been involved in the industries during their early days. One of the persons with whom he corresponded was Zephrin T. Mailhot, an engineer hired to supervise the construction of the power canal. In the following excerpt of a letter from Mr. Mailhot to Mr. Hamilton dated 21 April 1923, Mr. Mailhot describes his association with what he refers to as the "Conmee Syndicate".

Address by Mayor J. Dawson
In August of 1923, Mayor James Dawson wrote to Clergue requesting his presence during the Discovery Week celebrations. The week was dedicated to the French Explorer, Brulé, who first discovered the area of Sault Ste. Marie.

Correspondence with Grace
Clergue wrote to his sister, Grace, in 1924 regarding the inscriptions on a memorial trowel and cornerstone of the Soldiers' Memorial Cenotaph.