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

Received during the month of August, 1850.
LONDON, July 25, 1866.
MKssRs. CHIcKERIEG * SoNs-Gents: have
much pleasure in enclosing document signed
by the first composers, mu sicians and profess
sors in Europe. / held your Pianos in such
high estimation wide my certihcaie) that felt
it 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
l beg 10 forward at the same time. 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. WE'LL,
james M. Weld, Esq.
MY DEAR SIR: / have great pleasure ia
asking you TO convey 10 Messrs. Chickering the
expression Of my highest approval of their in
strument. 1t 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-
tion (; aud the Messrs. Chiekering may well be
proud of having turned out from their manu-
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,
CIIAS. d. C0LLARD,
Firm of Collard 4 Collard, Piano Forte Manu-
faeturers. London.
LONDON. August D, 1866.
Ny DEAR SIR: As you are going back to the
United States, must beg you TO remember me
kindly to the Messrs. Chick ering. Tell them
was delighted with their Grand Piano Forte
a. good an instrument. l think, as tcGs eUer
urned out, both iH touch aud tone
Wishing you, ETC.,
/ remain ever truly,
IL. +. BR0ADWOOD,
Firm of I. Broadwood x Sons. Piano Forte
Manufacturers, London.
LONDON, July %. lS66.
MEssRs. CHICKERISG n SoNs-Gents: / have
Just been invited by Messrs. Collard 10 try a
Grand PianO-Forte manufactured by you. and
| have no hesitation in indorsng the opinion
of my old friend. Mr.. c. ID. Collard. viz: That
it is the finest instrument thatI ever played on.
Believe me, gentlemen. most faithfully yours,
J. l.. HATT0N.
Testimonials from the Most Distinguished
Artists in Europe to Messrs chiekering
LoSDoS, July 25. 1866.
Having played upon a Piano Forte made by
Messrs. Chickoring Sons. Of Boston and New
York. l have much pleasure in testifying 10 its
general excellence.
For sweetness and brilliancy of tone. delieacy
of touch, and magnificent power for concert
purposes, consider il really GRAND PIANO
fORTE. AID DECIDEDLY THE BEsr I-HAvE sEEN
or AMERICAN MANUFAcTUKE.
ARABELLA GODDARD, GIULO REGoSDi,
q. A. OSBORNE, ALFRED JAELL.
JULES BENEDICT, j. MosCHELEs, Profess
NJ. W. BALFE, sor Of COnservatoire
CHAs. HALLE, dc Leipzig.
BRINLEY RICHARDs, s. Arthur CAAPPEL,
RENE FAvARGER, Director Of Monday
SYDNEY SMITH. Concerts. London.
Certificate from Hero Curl .Reiaeets, SUCCESSOR
70 The POSITIONS al NeRdetssohal, both ~ ne
Coaserrafoirc dad a. Conductor Of the ccfc5rd
tcf" GerrrGndhaHss Concerts an Leipsic.
LEIPsIc. July, lSdf.
I hereby assert and affirm that the Grand
Forte Of Chickering 4 Sons. o. Boston
and New York, which i have tried and exam
ned, Is one OF the finest instruments Of the class
W. w CARL REINEcKR.
ILLUSTRATED ALBUMS and Price Lists
sent By mail.
WAREROOMS,
$50 Broadway, New York.
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