To Thomas Jefferson from Simon Chaudron, 22 January 1801

From Simon Chaudron

Philadie 22 Janvr 1801—

Monsieur

Je remets a Monsieur Richard qui part par le même Courrier que la presente, Votre montre renfermée dans une boîte a Votre adresse—

Je prends la liberté de me reserver l’avantage de La reparer dans le Cas ou elle en auroit besoin

Son prix avec les fraix monte a Cent soixante quinze dollars que Vous voudrez bien ne me faire Compter qu’aprés l’essai de la dte. montre

Je suis avec le plus profond respect

Monsieur Votre trés humble & trés obeissant serviteur

Chaudron

Philadelphia 22 Jan. 1801

Sir

I am turning over to Mr. Richard, who is leaving by the same post as this letter, your watch enclosed in a box addressed to you.

I take the liberty of reserving to myself the advantage of repairing it, in case it should need it.

Its cost, with expenses, comes to one hundred seventy-five dollars, which you will kindly not pay me without trying out the said watch.

I am with the deepest respect

Sir Your very humble & very obedient servant

Chaudron

RC (MHi); endorsed by TJ as received 26 Jan. and so recorded in SJL.

Cite as: “To Thomas Jefferson from Simon Chaudron, 22 January 1801,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-32-02-0351. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, vol. 32, 1 June 1800 – 16 February 1801, ed. Barbara B. Oberg. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2005, p. 497.]