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EUROPEAN TESTIMONIALS.

LONDON. July %, 1865.
MEssRs. CHIcK5 RING x SoSs-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 certiicate) that l felt
il 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
how unanimous they have been on the subject.
| beg to 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 M. WEHLI.
LONDON, Jan. II. 1855.
MY DEAR SIR: | have great pleasure in
asking you to convey TO Msssrs Chickering the
expression Of my highest approval of their in
strument. IL Is. consider, not merely the best
instrument of American manufacture that
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 mann
factory an instrument which, for tuch. quality.
power and workmanship. it would be very Diff
cult to surpass in any part Of the wide world.
Dear sir. very sincerely yours.
CllAS. ID. C0LLARD,
Firm of Collard 4 Collard, Piano-Forte Manu-
facturers. London.
LONDON, August q. 1866.
.Japies M. Webb, Esq:
NV DEAR SIR: As you are going back to the
United States. must beg you to remember me
kindly to the Messrs: Chickering. Tell them I
was delighted with their Grand Piano-Forte--
as good an instrument. | think, as ,cas sper
ur,ed out, 10th IN touch aud tone.
Wishing you, etc.,
remain ever truly,
ii. +, BROADW00D,
Firm Of /. Broadwood i Sons, Piano. Forte
Manufacturers. London.
Ioxnox Iulv N 1898
MEssRs. CHICKERISG A SoSs-Gents: Ihave
Just been invited by Messrs. Collard 20 try a
Grand PianO-f0rte manufactured by you. and
/ have no hesitation In ind0rsing the opinion
Of my old friend. Mr.. c. d. Collard. viz: That
il Is The finest instrument that ever played on.
Believe me. gentlemen. most faithfully yours,
J. L. HATT0N.
Testimonials from the Most Distinguished
Artists in Europe 10 messrs. Chickering
LONDON. July Is. 1866.
Having played upon a Piano. Forte made BIZ
Messrs. Chickering a Sons. Of Boston and New
York. have much pleasure IN testifyinR 10 its
general excellence.
For sweetness and briiliancy Of tone, delieacy
Of touch, and magnificent power for concert
fORTE. AND DECIDEDLY THE BEST / HAVE sEEs
or ANERIcAS NANufAcTuRE.
ARABELLk aODDARD. GiULO REoeSDf.
9; A: OsBoRSK. ALfRED yAELL.
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JUS BENEDIcT, j. MOscHELEs. Profess
NJ. W. BALFK, sor Of Conservatory
CHAs. HALLE, dc Leipzig.
BRINLEY RICHARDS. ;. AKTHUR CAAPsEI.
RExE fAykRGER, Director Of Monday
SYDNEY hNITH. Concerts. Lor don.
Cerfi6oais Jron Herr Curl Reiaeeke, sueees.or
% he positions Of He-deissoAa, bosL a. fke
Commemorative AID as Conductor az ~ e,Iebra
led " GerSeaadAause Concerts - IA Leipsic.
IrlPsro Julv IgeR
I hereby assert and affirm that the Grand
PianO-Forte Of Chickering A Sons, OF Boston
and New York, which have tired and exam
ned, l. ore Of the finest instruments OF shs cinss
CARL REIEEcKR.
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