To Thomas Jefferson from Peter Carr, 4 February 1804
From Peter Carr
Richmond. Feb. 4th. 1804.
Dear Sir.
Mr. John Comegys, a merchant of Baltimore, will deliver this—during my stay, and illness there last spring, I was indebted to him, for his very friendly attentions. He will remain in Washington a few days, and has requested this introductory letter. I am just on the wing for Albemarle; Accept assurances, my dear Sir, of affectionate attachment.
P. Carr
RC (DLC); endorsed by TJ as received 15 Feb. and so recorded in SJL.
john comegys was a merchant and importer of dry goods and British wares. He later presided over a subscription campaign to raise funds for a Baltimore monument dedicated to the memory of George Washington (Baltimore Federal Gazette, 22 Apr. 1802, 6 May 1803; James Robinson, Baltimore Directory for 1804 [Baltimore, 1804], 11; Baltimore American and Commercial Daily Advertiser, 4 Apr. 1805, 15 July 1814, 4 July 1815).