1George Washington to Francisco Rendon, 13 October 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Preakness [ New Jersey ] October 13, 1780 . Acknowledges receipt of Rendon’s letters. Wishes Rendon success in proposed expedition. Will forward details of the British expedition as soon as they are received. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Rendon replaced Juan de Miralles as Spanish agent in America.
2From George Washington to Francisco Rendon, 13 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of receiving in due time your letter of 29th of July, transmitting me one from the Governor of Havannah and another from the lady of our deceased friend; but the movements of the army which soon after ensued prevented my acknowleging the receipt —I have now the pleasure of your dispatch of the 30th of September with duplicates of the above mentioned letters—I beg you when you...
3George Washington to Francisco Rendon, 1 November 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Preakness [ New Jersey ] November 1, 1780 . Sends details of British embarkation. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
4From George Washington to Francisco Rendon, 1 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
I yesterday had the honor of receiving your letter of the 20th of October. The sixteenth the embarkation mentioned in my former letter sailed from New York, consisting from my best accounts of about three thousand men, composed of the grenadiers and light infantry and chiefly besides of detachments. As I mentioned to you in my last I believe they are destined to Virginia, or rather North...
5From George Washington to Francisco Rendon, 18 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your favr of the 10th Inst. which only came to my hands the last Evening. Admiral Rodney with five or six ships of the Line sailed from the Hook the 15th inst. whether bound to the Eastward to form a junction with Admiral Arbuthnot—to the West Indies—or to the Southward is not ascertained—He took under his Convoy a number of transport ships, but whether they had any...
6From George Washington to Francisco Rendon, 14 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that I have just recieved intelligence from New York, that another embarkation was preparing at that place; the Corps of which it is said to consist, will amount to about 2500 Men; it is also reported, this Detachment is to be under the Orders of the Generals Knyphausen and Philips; and supposed to be destined to the Southward. Altho the information is not thro...
7From George Washington to Francisco Rendon, 2 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
It was with great satisfaction I received the polite Letter, which you did me the honor to write on the 26th Ulto—but at the same time I sincerely condole with you the Misfortune which has happened to the Spanish Fleet that was destined against Pensacola: I hope however that the Transports may be reassembled without loss, and that the Expedition may Yet prove successful. On the 22nd of Decr...
8From George Washington to Francisco Rendón, 23 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 26th ulto reached me at Newport, where I have lately been upon a visit to the Count de Rochambeau. I am obliged by the interesting intelligence which you have been pleased to communicate, and I most earnestly hope, that no unfortunate incident will again prevent the progress of the expedition against Pensacola. Our whole attention is turned to the Southward, which is at...
9From George Washington to Francisco Rendón, 2 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have had the very great pleasure and satisfaction to receive your two favors of the 16th and 24th Ultimo. Suffer me to congratulate you, Sir, on the success of the Arms of the King, your Master, in the recapture of Fort St Juan de Nicaragua, whereby the boasted exploits and expectations of the Enemy in that quarter are totally frustrated. And do me the justice to believe, that I sincerely...
10From George Washington to Francisco Rendón, 8 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor to receive your Favor of the 29th Uto & have to assure, you that I shall be very happy in a Confirmation of the very agreable Account you mention of the Success likely to attend the Arms of his Catholicks Majesty under the Comand of his General Don Galvez at Pensacola. Having nothing of particular Importance to communicate, I have the Honor to subcribe with the greatest Respect...