diff --git a/packages/hardware-wallets/.gitignore b/packages/hardware-wallets/.gitignore
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+lib/bin/*.d.ts
+lib.esm/bin/*.d.ts
diff --git a/packages/hardware-wallets/.npmignore b/packages/hardware-wallets/.npmignore
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+tsconfig.json
+src.ts/
+tsconfig.tsbuildinfo
diff --git a/packages/hardware-wallets/README.md b/packages/hardware-wallets/README.md
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+Hardware Wallets
+================
+
+Thid is still very experimental.
+
+I only have 1 ledger nano, and testing is done locally (CirlceCI doesn't have
+ledgers plugged in ;)).
+
+API
+===
+
+```
+import { LedgerSigner } from "@ethersproject/hardware-wallets";
+const signer = new LedgerSigner(provider, type, path);
+// By default:
+//   - in node, type = "usb"
+//   - path is the default Ethereum path (i.e.  `m/44'/60'/0'/0/0`)
+```
+
+License
+=======
+
+All ethers code is MIT License.
+
+Each hardware wallet manufacturer may impose additional license
+requirements so please check the related abstraction libraries
+they provide.
+
+All Firefly abstraction is also MIT Licensed.
diff --git a/packages/hardware-wallets/package.json b/packages/hardware-wallets/package.json
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+{
+  "author": "Richard Moore <me@ricmoo.com>",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@ethersproject/abstract-provider": ">=5.0.0-beta.136",
+    "@ethersproject/abstract-signer": ">=5.0.0-beta.137",
+    "@ethersproject/address": ">=5.0.0-beta.134",
+    "@ethersproject/bytes": ">=5.0.0-beta.134",
+    "@ethersproject/properties": ">=5.0.0-beta.136",
+    "@ethersproject/strings": ">=5.0.0-beta.135",
+    "@ethersproject/transactions": ">=5.0.0-beta.133",
+    "@ledgerhq/hw-app-eth": "5.3.0",
+    "@ledgerhq/hw-transport": "5.3.0",
+    "@ledgerhq/hw-transport-node-hid": "5.3.0",
+    "@ledgerhq/hw-transport-u2f": "5.3.0"
+  },
+  "description": "Hardware Wallet support for ethers.",
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/node": "^12.7.4"
+  },
+  "ethereum": "donations.ethers.eth",
+  "keywords": [
+    "Ethereum",
+    "ethers",
+    "cli"
+  ],
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "main": "./lib/index.js",
+  "module": "./lib.esm/index.js",
+  "name": "@ethersproject/hardware-wallets",
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "public"
+  },
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git://github.com/ethers-io/ethers.js.git"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "exit 1"
+  },
+  "types": "./lib/index.d.ts",
+  "version": "5.0.0-beta.1"
+}
diff --git a/packages/hardware-wallets/src.ts/index.ts b/packages/hardware-wallets/src.ts/index.ts
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+"use strict";
+
+import { LedgerSigner } from "./ledger";
+
+export {
+    LedgerSigner
+};
diff --git a/packages/hardware-wallets/src.ts/ledger-transport.ts b/packages/hardware-wallets/src.ts/ledger-transport.ts
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+"use strict";
+
+import hid from "@ledgerhq/hw-transport-node-hid";
+
+export type TransportCreator = {
+    create: () => Promise<Transport>;
+};
+
+export const transports: { [ name: string ]: TransportCreator } = {
+    "hid": hid,
+    "default": hid
+};
diff --git a/packages/hardware-wallets/src.ts/ledger.ts b/packages/hardware-wallets/src.ts/ledger.ts
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+"use strict";
+
+import { getAddress } from "@ethersproject/address";
+import { Bytes, hexlify, joinSignature } from "@ethersproject/bytes";
+import { Signer } from "@ethersproject/abstract-signer";
+import { Provider, TransactionRequest } from "@ethersproject/abstract-provider";
+import { defineReadOnly, resolveProperties } from "@ethersproject/properties";
+import { toUtf8Bytes } from "@ethersproject/strings";
+import { serialize as serializeTransaction } from "@ethersproject/transactions";
+
+import Eth from "@ledgerhq/hw-app-eth";
+
+// We store these in a separated import so it is easier to swap them out
+// at bundle time; browsers do not get HID, for example. This maps a string
+// "type" to a Transport with create.
+import { transports } from "./ledger-transport";
+
+const defaultPath = "m/44'/60'/0'/0/0";
+
+export class LedgerSigner extends Signer {
+    readonly type: string;
+    readonly path: string
+
+    readonly _eth: Promise<Eth>;
+
+    constructor(provider?: Provider, type?: string, path?: string) {
+        super();
+        if (path == null) { path = defaultPath; }
+        if (type == null) { type = "default"; }
+
+        defineReadOnly(this, "path", path);
+        defineReadOnly(this, "type", type);
+        defineReadOnly(this, "provider", provider || null);
+
+        const transport = transports[type];
+        if (!transport) { throw new Error("unknown or unsupport type"); }
+
+        defineReadOnly(this, "_eth", transport.create().then((transport) => {
+            const eth = new Eth(transport);
+            return eth.getAppConfiguration().then((config) => {
+                return eth;
+            }, (error) => {
+                return Promise.reject(error);
+            });
+        }, (error) => {
+            return Promise.reject(error);
+        }));
+    }
+
+    async getAddress(): Promise<string> {
+        const eth = await this._eth;
+        if (eth == null) { throw new Error("failed to connect"); }
+        const o = await eth.getAddress(this.path);
+        return getAddress(o.address);
+    }
+
+    async signMessage(message: Bytes | string): Promise<string> {
+        if (typeof(message) === 'string') {
+            message = toUtf8Bytes(message);
+        }
+
+        const messageHex = hexlify(message).substring(2);
+
+        const eth = await this._eth;
+        const sig = await eth.signPersonalMessage(this.path, messageHex);
+        sig.r = '0x' + sig.r;
+        sig.s = '0x' + sig.s;
+        return joinSignature(sig);
+    }
+
+    async signTransaction(transaction: TransactionRequest): Promise<string> {
+        const eth = await this._eth;
+        return resolveProperties(transaction).then((tx) => {
+            const unsignedTx = serializeTransaction(tx).substring(2);
+            return eth.signTransaction(this.path, unsignedTx).then((sig) => {
+                return serializeTransaction(tx, {
+                    v: sig.v,
+                    r: ("0x" + sig.r),
+                    s: ("0x" + sig.s),
+                });
+            });
+        });
+    }
+
+    connect(provider: Provider): Signer {
+        return new LedgerSigner(provider, this.type, this.path);
+    }
+}
+
+(async function() {
+    const signer = new LedgerSigner();
+    console.log(signer);
+    try {
+        const sig = await signer.signMessage("Hello World");
+        console.log(sig);
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.log("ERR", error);
+    }
+})();
diff --git a/packages/hardware-wallets/thirdparty.d.ts b/packages/hardware-wallets/thirdparty.d.ts
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+declare module "@ledgerhq/hw-app-eth" {
+    export type PublicAccount = {
+        publicKey: string;
+        address: string;
+        chainCode: string;
+    };
+
+    export type Config = {
+        arbitraryDataEnabled: number,
+        version: string
+    };
+
+    export type Signature = {
+        r: string,
+        s: string,
+        v: number
+    };
+
+    export class Transport { }
+
+    export class Eth {
+        constructor(transport: Transport);
+        getAppConfiguration(): Promise<Config>;
+        getAddress(path: string): Promise<PublicAccount>;
+        signPersonalMessage(path: string, message: string): Promise<Signature>;
+        signTransaction(path: string, unsignedTx: string): Promise<Signature>;
+    }
+
+    export default Eth;
+}
+
+declare module "@ledgerhq/hw-transport-node-hid" {
+    export function create(): Promise<Transport>;
+}
+
+declare module "@ledgerhq/hw-transport-u2f" {
+    export function create(): Promise<Transport>;
+}
diff --git a/packages/hardware-wallets/tsconfig.json b/packages/hardware-wallets/tsconfig.json
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+{
+  "extends": "../../tsconfig.package.json",
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "rootDir": "./src.ts",
+    "outDir": "./lib/"
+  },
+  "include": [
+    "./thirdparty.d.ts",
+    "./src.ts/*"
+  ],
+  "exclude": []
+}