Description: Rare letter written to Reverend Samuel Farmer Jarvis regarding causes for divorce relating to a petition by Mrs. Sarah McCurdy Hart Jarvis for a divorce from her husband made before a committee of the legislature of Connecticut. Reverend Samuel Jarvis was the first historiographer of the Episcopal Church and theological writer of distinction. This letter was written to the Reverend Jarvis by Joshua Beal Ferris who was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. A book by the title "The Great Divorce Case! ; A full and impartial history of the trial of the petition of Mrs. Sarah M. Jarvis, for a divorce from her husband, the Rev. Samuel F. Jarvis...before a committee of the legislature of the State of Connecticut: comprising the testimony, letters, and depositions, produced on said trial; with a preliminary statement of such parts as are necessary to a clear understanding of the case" was published in 1839. This letter was forwarded to Ralph Isaacs Ingersoll who was a prominent lawyer and politician in Connecticut. The letter is in fine over-all condition with usual fold creases for mailing and has toning and some tannish toned discoloration of the paper from age. ACCURACY OF DESCRIPTION, CONDITION AND IMAGES: The item is described as accurately as possible along with any condition issues. The images show the quality of the item as accurately as possible although because the images were taken using a camera with flash the resulting images may show bright spots or a shine, shadows or color tone variations from flash use and reflection. Computer screens can also vary in how they show images of items so there may possibly be some tonal variation seen depending on the computer screen from which the images are viewed. PAYMENT TERMS: Vermont residents add 6% sales tax. RETURN POLICY: If the item is found by the buyer not to be as described, the buyer is to notify us within 48 hours of receipt of the item of buyer's intent to return the item for a full refund of the purchase price. Buyer to pay return shipping and insurance costs. A full refund of the purchase price will be sent to the buyer upon receipt of the returned item. SHIPPING: Items are carefully packaged to withstand shipping. The fee for shipping outside of the U.S. will be determined by where it will be sent.
Price: 135 USD
Location: Norwich, Vermont
End Time: 2024-03-08T02:24:13.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.5 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Time Period Manufactured: Pre-1900
