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...