Description: PIONEERING CALIFORNIA ARBORIST JOHN Q. A. BALLOU FILLS AN ORDER FOR TREES JOHN Q.A. BALLOU. Ballou was a noted Californian arborist. Born in New England, Ballou eventually settled in San Jose, where he became known for cultivating fruit trees in particular. ALS. 1pg. 7 ¾” x 10”. December 20, 1857. San Jose. An autograph letter signed “John Q A Ballou”. The arborist Ballou replies to an order for trees: “Dear Sir Your three orders for trees were filled and the bills forwarded to you yesterday. I have offered the packages at the stage office and the agent absolutely refuses to forward them; I have left the trees at Mr Glandy’s store in San Jose where they will remain until I hear from you. Respectfully Yours John Q A Ballou”. The letter is in good condition with some adhesive remnants about half way down the page, below the text. TERMS AND CONDITIONS My name is Stuart Lutz and I am a full time dealer of autographs, letters, documents and historic manuscripts. I am a member of the Manuscript Society, the Professional Autograph Dealers Association, the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, the Appraisers Association of America (Certified in the field of Historic Documents), the Universal Autograph Collectors Club (Registered Dealer #166) and the Ephemera Society. I am the historical document appraiser and authenticator for the History Channel program Pawn Stars. If you have any questions, you can call me toll free at 1 (877) 428-9362. I guarantee the authenticity of this piece forever, and will gladly refund your money if it is ever proven not to be authentic (not many Ebay autograph dealers boast of that!). All items are issued with an invoice that states in writing at the bottom "All autographs and historical papers are guaranteed authentic for life by me. If any piece is ever proven not to be genuine, I will gladly refund the full purchase price to the original buyer." Your piece will be professionally packed and shipped, will be fully insured, and will be sent by trackable USPS mail. I offer interest-free layaway plans, but please contact me or call me toll free at 1 (877) 428-9362 before bidding to notify me that you would like a payment plan. These plans spread out three equal payments over three consecutive months; the first payment is due within seven days of the purchase agreement and is NON-REFUNDABLE for any reason. Full payment is expected within five days, unless other previous arrangements have been made. New Jersey residents, please add 7% for the Governor's salary ;-). Buyers who do not live in the United States must pay using PayPal Best of luck bidding and thanks for your business!
Price: 200 USD
Location: Short Hills, New Jersey
End Time: 2025-02-02T19:39:27.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed by: John Q A Ballou
