1From George Washington to George Geddes, 30 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your obliging favor of the 22d Instt accompanying the present of a pair of very elegant Pistols came to my hands yesterday. accept Sir my thanks for this testimony of your polite attention—and be assured that I am Yr Most Obedt & obliged Servt ADfS , DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW . George Geddes (Geddis), a privateer captain of Philadelphia, commanded the 16-gun brig Holker and recently...