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EUROPEAN TESTIMONIALS.
Received during the month of August. 1866.

EUROPEAN TESTIMONIALS.
Received during the month of August. 1866.
LONDON, July Is, 1866.
MEssRs. CHfCKERING d SoYs-Gents: have
much pleasure in enclosing document signed
by the first composers, musicians and profess
sors in Europe. l. held your Pianos in such
high estimation wide my certihcate) that felt
1t my duty to take one of them with me to Eu;
rope to ascertain the opinion Of my professional
brethren. The enclosed certificate will prove
beg to forward. at the same time. a letter |
received from my friend Mr.. COllard, which l
am sure must be gratifying TO you.
have the honor to be, gentlemen, yours very
truly, JAMES M. WE'LL.
LONDON. Jan. II. 1866.
james N. Kehi, Esg..
MY DEAR Sir: 1 haye great, pleasure in
asking you TO convey to Messrs. Chick ering the
expression of my. highest approval Of their in
strument. Ii is consider. not merely the best
instrument of American manufacture That L
have tried. but one of the finest Grand Piano
Fortes that has ever come under my observa-
ton and the Messrs. Chickering may well be
proud of having turned out from their manu-
factory an instrument which. for tuch. quality,
power and workmanship II would be very am
cnlt to surpass in any part Of the wide world.
Dear sir, very sincerely yours,
CHAS. d. C0LLARD.
firm Of Collard 4 Collard. Piano-Forte Manu-
facturers. London.
,LoSDoS. August %. 1866.
lanes M. WehH, Esq..
NY DEAR Sra: AS you are going back 10 the
limited States, must beg you to remember me
kindly 10 the Messrs. Chickering. Tell them |
was delighted with their Grand Piane-Forte7f.
as good an Instrument. l think, ds t1os eDt
urned out, both "a touch and tone.
Wishing you, ETC.,
H.P, BR0ADW00D,
Firm of I. BrOadwood 4 Sons. Piano-FOrte
Manufacturers. London.
LONDON, July %. 1866.
MgssRs. CBscKERING & SOSs-Gents: / have
Just been invited by Messrs. Collard to try
Grand Piano-Forte manufactured by you, and
have no hesitation in indorslng the opinion
of my old friend, Mr.. G. ID, Collard. viz: That
it is the finest instrument that ever played on.
Believe me. gentlemen. most faithfully yours
Testimonials from the Most Distinguished
Artists in Europe TO Messrs. Chickering
'' LONDON, July IS. 1866.
Having Ilayed upon Piano Forte made by
Mesers. Chickering a Sons. of Boston and New
York, have much pleasure IN testifying 70 its
For sweetness and brilliancy Of tone. delicacy
of touch, and magnificent power for concert
purposes, consider Il a really GRAND Piano
foRrE, AND DECIDEDLY TIE BEST HAVE SEEN
or AMERIclN MANUFACTURE.
ARNRELBA GODDARD, GIULo REGoNDI.
a. A. OSBORNE, AIFRED JlELL,
w. KUHE, LINDSAY SLoPER,
JuLEs BENEDIcT, j. MOsCHELEs, Profess
M. w. BALFE, sor of Consery atoire
cHAs. HALLE, de Leipzig.
REINIEY RICHARDs, s. ARTHUR CAAPPEL,
RrIc FAvARGEK, Director Of Monday
SYDNEY SMITH. Concerts. London.
Certificate from Herr Carl ReiHocl,e, s'',ress9or
10 The positions Of MeadeissohH, bofA a. ne
Conservative and as Conductor Of fhe csicbrd
ted Gcrtrdndhause Concerts IN Leipsic.
LEIPsrc, July, 1856.
hereby assert and aftrn that the Grand
Piano Forte Of Chickering a Sons. of Boston
and New York, which have tried and exam
ned, Is one OF the finest instruments Ofthe class
'"-' - ~ y CARL REINECKE. :
ILLUSTRATED ALBUMS and Pnee List
sent b. mail.
WAREROOMs,
$50 Broadway, New York.