Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-22
EUROPEAN TESTIMONIALS.
Received during the month Of August, 1866.

LONDON. July %, 1865.
MEssRs. CHICKERISG & SoNs-Gents: / have
much pleasure in enclosing document signed
by the first composers. musicians and profess
sors in Europe. | held your Pianos in such
high estimation wide my eerti6cate) that felt
ii my duty to take one or them with me to Eu-
rope to ascertain the opinion Of my professional
brethren. The enclosed certificate will prove
how unanimous they have been ON the subject.
| beg - forward, at the same time, a letter |
received from my friend Mr.. Collard, which |
am sure must be gratifying to you.
have the honor to be, gentlemen, yours very
truly, JAMES NJ. WEHLL
LONDON. Jan. II. 1866.
james II. WehG, Esq: r. III
My DEAR SIR: have great pleasure in
asking you TO convey to Messrs. Chckering the
expression Of my highest approval OF their in
stTument. Ii is, L consider not merely the best
instrument Of American manufacture tho. I
have tried, hut one of the finest Grand PIANO
FOrtes that has ever come under my 0bserya-
ton and the Messrs Chiekering may well be
proud OF having turned out from their mann
factory an instrument when. for tuch. quality.
power aud Workmanship, it would be very DIM
CUT 10 sutpass 10 fny part OF the wide world.
Dear Eir. very sincerely yours.
=. CllAS. ID. COLLARD,
Firm OF Collard x Collard, Piano-FOrte Manu-
iacturers, London.
LONDON, August p, 1865.
james ". Well. Esq.:
My DEAR SIR: As you are going back to the
United Statea, / must beg you to remember me
kindly to the Messrs. Chiekering. Tell th0Ea
was delighted with their Grand Piano Porte
ds good 40. instrument. 1 think, a. ~as eper
urHed out, both ~ touch and tone,
Wishing you; ETC..
! remain oyer truly,
n. r. BR0ADWOOD,
Firm Of /. BToadwood q Sons. Piano Forte
Manufacturers. London.
LosDox, July %. 1868
MEssRs. CWCKERIyG a. SoEs-Gents: have
Just been invited by Messrs. Collard 10 try a
Grand PianO-FOrte manufactured by you, and
/ have no hesitation In indorsing the opinion
Of ny old friend. Mr.. q. ID. cOlard. viz: That
IL Is the finest instrument that ever played on.
Believe me, gentlemen. most faithfully yours,
j. l.. HATTON.
Testimonials from the Most Distinguished
Artists in Europe TO hessrs. Chickering
LoSDox, July o, 1866.
Having Ilaycd upon a Piano Forte made by
Mcssrs. Chiekering A Sons. Of Boston and Nov
York. have much pleasure in testiiying to il
For sweetncsr and brilliancy OF tons. delieaey
Of touch, and MAGNIFICENT power tor concert
purposes, j consider Il a really oRASD PIANO.
FOgTF. AND DECIDEDLY TBk EKsT HAVE SEEN
oT ANERIcAy uASUfACFgRx
ARaBELLA GopaARD, GiuL0 hteeNDi,
W. kEHE, IiNnaAr SLDfkR,
JULEs BENEDICT, j. MOzcHRLEs, fF0fcs-
NJ. W. BALFE, s0r Of Conservative
Gas. llALLE. dc LOipsig.
BRiNLEY RIcHtRDs. s. AEsHug CARTEL,
RHNE fAvARGER. director Of Monday
sYD2EY SMITH, Concerts. London.
CsrECgaAs hon Herr Carl Rciaecke. suocesas,
y fia E.lsil.oas II BendsissoAm, both - ne
forssrrafoire aud ~ Conducforaf ne csic5ra
t,f- GcrsooHdkausc Concerfs IN Leipsss.
LrIrstc July, Isff.
I hereby assert and afhTlR that the Grard
and New YORK, which have tried and G.. am
ned, / one Of the finest insirumonts Of tie class
that ever came 70 ny noi,ee, ..
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