1From Thomas Jefferson to Simon Chaudron, 18 December 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I am informed by a gentleman who called on you in Philadelphia that the watch is arrived, which you were so kind as to undertake to import for me. the question is how to procure a safe conveyance of it to this place, which can only be in a gentleman’s pocket; as experience has proved to me that no precautions of package can secure a watch brought in a trunk, on the wheels of a carriage, from...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Simon Chaudron, 8 February 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to M. Chaudron. he has safely recieved the watch by mr Richards, and in good order. he waits his return to Philadelphia, which will be some days hence, to remit him the price, as he finds it impracticable to get bills here on Philadelphia. he supposes the second hand has been omitted because the wheel on which it would have been put would have shewn...