- Used
Seller: McBlain Books, ABAA, Hamden, CT, U.S.A.McBlain Books, ABAA
AbeBooks seller since May 15, 1998
Condition: Used - Very good
£ 136.24
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
Single sheet printed on 1 side. 22 x 16 cm. "Dear Dr. Patterson: It was a surprise to hear of the news that you are resigning from Tuskegee. You have done such an outstnding job at the University as the successor to Mr. Washington and Dr. Moton that all of your friends will be sincerely reluctant to see you leave. Is this decision of yours final? we sincerely hope not. Should you go, however, to the Philps-Stokes Fund, you carry with you the sincere regard and affection of all of us who have worked with you in the United Negro College Fund. Your leadership in that Fund has been of a high order and has won for you the grateful appreciation of all of us in the Fund. Sincerely yours, Dr. F. D. Patterson Tuskegee Institute Alabama. Address at top of page: Dr. G. Lake Imes 1940 Druid Hill Ave. Baltimore 17, Maryland. George Lake Imes. Imes, an African American, had previously served for many years as Secretary of Tuskegee Institute. Frederick D. Patterson had been President of Tuskegee Institute since 1935.…
Seller Inventory # 96400
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Typed Letter Signed. April 15, 1953
- Author
- Imes, George Lake, 1883-1957
- Publisher
- Baltimore, MD
- Publication year
- 1953
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller catalogs
- African Americana, Signed
McBlain Books, ABAA
Hamden, CT, U.S.A.
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 5 to 14 business days | 3 to 6 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 3.78 | £ 7.56 |
Payment methods
Store description
We started our business in 1971 as mail-order specialists on Africa and African-Americana. We soon expanded to include material on Asia and the Middle East. We also purchase antiquarian and rare books and libraries in all fields. A suite of offices at 2348 Whitney Avenue is open by appointment and contains 15,000 volumes. Easily accessible from I-91 or the Wilbur Cross Parkway. Catalogs are issued occasionally on listed specialties.
Specialty
Eastern Europe, Latin America, General Antiquarian, Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa, Middle East, Asia, African-AmericanaAssociation member
Seller's business information
McBlain Books, ABAA
CT, U.S.A.
Terms of sale
SHIPPING: DOMESTIC ORDERS - USPS Media Mail $3.75 for 1st book and $1 for each additional book. USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelope: 1 book orders: $8.00. Heavy books cost more. International Orders - Orders that can be sent in Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelope $38.00 (Canada $28.00) (Mexico, Central and South America $35.00). Inquire for cost of shipping all other foreign orders.
You may return for refund within 7 days if not as described.
Right of withdrawal
If you are a consumer you can withdraw from the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
Information regarding the right of withdrawal
Statutory right to withdraw
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". We will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.
Effects of withdrawal
If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to McBlain Books, ABAA, Hamden, Connecticut, U.S.A., +1 203-281-0400, without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of withdrawal
The right of withdrawal does not apply to:
- The delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
- The supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not withdraw once delivery had started.
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Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.