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EUROPEAN TESTIMONIALS.
.ired during the month Of August, lseG

LONDON, July Is, 1866.
MEssRs. CHicKERIYG * SoSs--Gents: have
much pleasure in enclosing document signed
nv the first composers, musicians and profess
sors in Europe. / held your Pianos in such
high estimation wide my certihcate) that l felt
it my duty to take one OF them with me 70 EuI
brethren The enclosed certificate will prove
how unanimous they have been on the subject,
beg to forward, at the same time, a letter l
received from my friend Mr.. Collard, which
am sure must be gratifying to you.
/ have the honor to be; gentlerhen yours very
truly, JAMES NJ "hhhl'
LONDON, Jan. Il, 1866.
James NJ Wehl, ESQ.,
MY DEAR Sin: / have great pleasure IN
asking you to convey to Messrs. Chickering the
expression of my highest app.-oVal o. theif IN
strument. Ii is, consider, not merely the OesI
instrument of American manufacture that
have tried. but one Of the finest Grand s'unV-
Fortes that has ever come under my oDseiVa-
ton and the Messrs. Chiokerlng may wen DC
proud of having turned out from their manu-
factory an instrument which, for tuch qualify
power and workmanship. itwould be very dim
cult TO surpass in any part OF the wide world
Dear sir, very sincerely yours,
CHAS. d. C0LLARD.
Firm of Colard & Collard, Piano-forte Manu-
facturers, London.
LONDON. August o. 1896.
James M. Wekh. EsQ.:
MY DEAR SIR: As you are going back to the
United States, must beg you TO remember nae
Kindly TO the Messrs; Chiekerlnagi deIl v tnem
as good an instrument. L think, as p"s erer
Wrl,ed out, both IN touch and tone.
Wishing you, ETC.,
L remain ever truly,
ii. K, BR0ADW0OD,
Firm of l. BroadwOOd AZ Sons, Piano Forte
Manufacturers. London.
LONDON. July %. 1896
MyssRs. CHICKERTNo a SoNs-Gcnts; have
iust been invited by Messrs. Collard 70 try a
Ora, I'd PianO-FOrte manufactured BY you, and
have ne hesitation in indOrsing the opinion
Of NV old friend, Mr.. c. ID. Collard. viz; That
IL is The hnestinstrument that ever played on.
Believe me, gentlemen, most faithfully yours
J. l.. HATrON.
Testimonials fiom the Most Distinguished
Artists in Europe to Messrs. Chiekering
& Sons: .. - q. ,e,,
Having rlaved 4 IN a Piano Forte made BY
Messrs- Chickering a ions. Of Boston add New
York. have much pleasure IN testiiying TO its
scetness and brliancy Of tone. dcIicacy
Of touch, and magnificent power for concert
purposes, consider II a really GRAND PIANO
PoRrE AND DECIDEDLY The BEsT HAN E sEEN
or AuERfCAN NANUFACTuRE.
ARABELLA GODDARD, GIUL0 REGeNDi,
a. A. OSBORNE. ALFRED JAIL.
NJ E.-=E LINDSAY SLOPE.
JuLEs BENEDIcT, j. MOscnELEs. rroies-
NJ. W. DAlfAt SUI VI Nolsclt aNpIe
CuAs. HALLE, de Leipzig.
BRINIEY RICHARDS. S. ARTHUR @ tfPEI.
RENE FAvkRGER, Director OF Monday
SYDNEY SMITH, Concerts. LONDON.
q. rfifoofe from Herr Carl Rcinccls. succcsser
4. he pOsifi0Hs Of MeadelssohH. boil - fAe
Co iscruafoire gRd a. Conducioro 81 ~ cstebra
ted " GersoGHdhGusc Concerts a. LciIsc.
LFIFsIc. July. isf6.
I herob- assert and afirm that the Grand
piano. Forts Of Chickering sons, OF tosi9u
and New York which i have tried AMI exam
ned, Is one Of a. finest instruments oiihe class
'''"' y = '''-' ~ CARL REINECKE.
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