Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-13
AMERICAN WATCHES
MADE By THE
AMERICAN WATCH COMPANY,
AT W. LTH AM " Asa

AL w wALIEIANd MASS
Ahsnton invited to the following aeeonp.-
nyins letter, Of recommendation these eelera
ted watches.
Asod medal awarded the Company by the Ma..aeusi,
Mechanical Association, Is56
Asod medal also awarded them By American Institute
at New York. In 1851.
The Company received nrs, premuun-a gold medal
from the Franklin Institute. Philadelphia, In 1855.
These watches have been nearly years
during which time time they have accuracy
raLHy reiaJy In every conceivable manner and have
proved Themselves be the satisfactory ever Of
tered o the public
This result has by strict application Of me-
ehaneal science to the construction Of the very
esptlOn rendering IT, when finished ndtedtoHy oorr,ein
~ proportions and necessarily, perfect keeper
possible 20 make
actual italy mating and ns 's., p ta, tey
hdes eShtd yrte egHdiia regularity Kdrns Giro
H0 The following certificates gentlemen who have
carried their Watches with them In their daily avoeaons
therefore, reliable indications may expected from
the American watch when in ordinary aetveuse:
Litter from Paul Xorpay, ae ceoruied cass. Player.
NEW YoHK, Oct 18th, iss9.
MR. n. y RoHnrSs, Treas. Am watch Company;
DEAk Sn: The watch presented by
New York Chess Club, has be
rate time keeperaost unnecessarily for ordinary purposes.
1t nearly ave months since my possession and
during that period rs variation from standard
triae = minute The foouing Is record Of Its
performance. IL was set June 81, correctly:
June Is fast seconds Aug. IS fas; rs seeondE
Aug. l, fast 10 seconds Oct i, fast 81 sseSnds
give permission make statement as you
may think proper am, with respect, yours truly,
PAUL MoRPHY
BosToS, Sept. 97th iss9.
Ma R. T. RoBurSs, Treas. An, Watch Co:
DEIE sR: gives pleasure comply your
quest for Oithe performance Of the which
purchased Of you December 3D. lass 1t day
It's variation from time February s59 when
let down, seconds the pre-
nearly perfect seAdness having during the
.fgi al
commonly rough commend your
highest terms Yours truly, JAMES II. CLAPP
Firm Of ciaPP. Fuller Browne Bankers Boston.
7z> o'oiHg d from NJ. Porter u, ,ostnosrH Marine Cao
ROHeter and Watch Maker.
BosrOs. Sept 2s 1859.
Ma r. Y. RoBBTxs. Treas An Watch Co:
DEIE sR;-I have sold durng the year considerable
number Of watches Of the waham manufacture and happy
them exception have fulalied nv guar
aniy, and have given satisfaction to the purchasers
GEORGE l. PORTER
wnIToS BlurT, South Carolina, Oct. 9o,h iss9
r. Z. RouBrSs E.q:
DKlK sRTe three watches Of your which Ipur
chased my plantation have proved to be the most
timke-pes have gavemy head servant
head carpenter and head
they respective possession everything on
he plantation has moved Ike clock work. consequence
extreme and regularity with which per
form Truly yours, LEWIS MORRIS.
BosrOS, Aug. 9O,h 1859.
p ROHHNs. Treas An. Watch Co:
DEIh s:-The wAhAH which purchased some six months
since has given entire sasfAOn It's time has been fully equal
to that Of FsodshAm," which owned year
Truly yours, ALBERT MErCALF,
65 Franklin street.
BoE Room, 90 Mulberry Street. .
Nav YoAE, Oct Sh, lss9.
:. z RoHHvs. Treas. An. Watch Co:
d. Il take pleasure to certify that for
the last SIX months have carried watch from mandatory
% the American watch Company and that gvea perfect
if@eton tiekeeper. Judging have do not
hesitate predict day when watches
'--I" In ~ Iaiied States viii ssPsreede all others
JAMES FLoY D. D.
r. L RouErSs, Treas m wateh Co.:
DrlE sKI take pleasure In stating the American watch
Fhave Of your manufacture performs my satisfaction
running regularly at the OF thirty seconds per month
Capt GoRuAM II. BAssETT.
R. 2 RoHHsys Treas watch Co:
DE'R sm-Thr Waic, bought you-one Of your adjusted
Cho Bal movenents-ras my entire satisfaction For the
PashTee varied more than one minute and l.
running at that has hardest service IN every
way in point Of OeonOtlon. Yours, truly,
C. C sHEAPR
r. Z RoHurSs EsQ
Ds,' sH-YOur, of the ssi duly received In reply
would say hsthe American watch No 69 proved Itself one
Of the best watches for railway purposes.
The American watch, in my opinion, better than any
remain, respectfully yours C. 4. FULLER
Conductor New Haven, Hartford Springfield r. R
NEVroSyHIE, Aug 2o,h -
R. y. RoHHSs, Treas An watch CO.
DEiE sIErhe American purchased Of you about
year since runs with s being 80 slight
At have not found Necessary several months
Yours truly, wM. u SPEAR
CAtftON-s our Watch extensively eounerfstel by
foreign manufacturer have public that no watch
j. Of prouction which s unaccompand by e,ris, y
ge"N'eHe bearing tie number Of the watch signed By
Treasurer, ROBBINS BY predecessors APPLETON
TRACY A Co.
~ these Watches are Tor sale by Jewellers generally through
out the Unon do not solicit order, single For the
American watch Company.
ROBBINS 4 APPLETON,
General Agents, is2 Broadway, New York
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