Sold by Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc., South Orange, NJ, U.S.A.
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AbeBooks Seller since 25 January 2018
Seller rating 2 out of 5 stars
JOHN ABERT (1788-1863). John Abert was born in Virginia in 1788 and graduated from West Point in 1811. He served during the War of 1812 in defense of Washington, and following the war became head of the Topographical Bureau in Washington, DC. As such, he was responsible for many of the expeditions dispatched to explore and map Americas westernmost regions, such as the Fremont Expedition of 1842 to 1844.ALS. 1pg. March 25, 1829. Topographical Bureau. An autograph letter signed J.J. Abert to a member of the United States Corps of Engineers in Washington, DC. Abert penned: You have been assigned to Superintendent certain surveys in the State of Mississippi you will therefore repair to Vicksburg in that State as soon as practicable, &in relation to the duty by the enclosed copy of a series of resolutions from the Legislature of the State of Mississippi, and of a letter from the Honble. Mr. Plumeron. You will furnish this Bureau with an estimate of the necessary expenses, limiting yourself on this subject to your own compensation & To the compensation of an assistant To the requisite instruments and the accessories All other expenses must beby the State or individualized intersession in the Survey. The letter has waterstaining in the upper right corner, is missing some of the upper left (not affecting any text) and some darkening to the lower margin.
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All sales are final fourteen days after receipt of the materials. All materials that I sell are guaranteed genuine forever by me. If an item is proven not to be genuine (accompanied by a written letter by a known autograph or document expert), I will refund the full purchase price to the original buyer, and this guarantee is without a time limit.
If you are a consumer you can cancel 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 CANCELLATION
Statutory Right to cancel
You have the right to cancel this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The cancellation 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 the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right to cancel, you must inform us, Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc., 784 Morris Turnpike, PMB #161, 07078-2698, Short Hills, New Jersey, U.S.A., +1 8774289362, of your decision to cancel this contract by a clear statement (e.g. a letter sent by post, fax or e-mail). You may use the attached model cancellation form, but it is not obligatory. You can also electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". If you use this option, we will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a cancellation on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the cancellation deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right to cancel before the cancellation period has expired.
Effects of cancellation
If you cancel 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 cancel with contract and the materials are returned to us in the same condition in which they were mailed by us.
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 will withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to us or Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc., 784 Morris Turnpike, PMB #161, 07078-2698, Short Hills, New Jersey, U.S.A., +1 8774289362, without undue delay and in any event not later than 7 days from the day on which you communicate your cancellation from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 7 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 cancellation
The right of cancellation does not apply to:
Model withdrawal form
(complete and return this form only if you wish to withdraw from the contract)
To: (Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc., 784 Morris Turnpike, PMB #161, 07078-2698, Short Hills, New Jersey, U.S.A., +1 8774289362)
I/We (*) hereby give notice that I/We (*) withdraw from my/our (*) contract of sale of the following goods (*)/for the provision of the following goods (*)/for the provision of the following service (*),
Ordered on (*)/received on (*)
Name of consumer(s)
Address of consumer(s)
Signature of consumer(s) (only if this form is notified on paper)
Date
* Delete as appropriate.
Your item will be waterproofed with plastic wrap and sealed in a stiff cardboard container. Please contact me about shipping rates, since it is based on weight and size.
| Order quantity | 5 to 14 business days | 3 to 6 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 5.19 | £ 7.41 |
Delivery times are set by sellers and vary by carrier and location. Orders passing through Customs may face delays and buyers are responsible for any associated duties or fees. Sellers may contact you regarding additional charges to cover any increased costs to ship your items.
