To James Madison from Cornelius P. Comegys, 20 February 1815
From Cornelius P. Comegys
Adjutant Generals Office
Dover Delaware Feby 20th. 1815.
Sir
In Obedience to the 29th. Section of the act entitled “An Act to Establish an Uniform Militia through out this State,” I have the honour to transmit Your Excellency the inclosed return, which upon examination will be found to exhibit the Condition, Strength and real Situation of the Militia of the State of Delaware, agreeably to the returns forwarded to this office, by the Brigade Inspectors of the respective Brigades.
Will Your Excellency permit me to ask the favour of an acknowledgment of its reception. The undersigned begs leave to tender you his best respects, and Solicits the honour to be Your Excellency’s most Obedient and verry Hble St.
Cornelius P. Comegys1
Adjutant Genl. of the State of Del.
RC (DNA: RG 94, Letters Received, filed under “Comegys”). Cover bears JM’s note: “The receipt of this has been acknowledged by E. Coles.” Docketed as received in the War Department on 27 Feb. 1815.
1. Cornelius Parsons Comegys (1780–1851), a farmer, was speaker of the Delaware house of representatives, 1812–16, and adjutant general of the Delaware militia, 1814–16. After serving as cashier of the Farmers’ Bank, 1818–29, he became one of its state directors; he also held the office of state treasurer, 1818–34. He was governor of Delaware, 1837–41 (Sobel and Raimo, Biographical Directory of the Governors, 1:223).