Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-07
EUROPEAN TESTIMONIALS.
Received during the month of August. 1866.

Received during the month of August 1856.
LONDON, July 25, 1866.
MEssRs. CHICKERISG * 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 certifcate) that 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.
1 have the honor to be- gentlemen; yours very
truly. JAMES M. WEHLl.
LONDON. Jan. Il. 1866
james N. Wehi, ESQ.,:
asking you to convey to 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-
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 din
enlt 10 surpass in any part Of the wide world.
Dear sir very sincerely yours,
CHAS. ID. COLLARD,
Firm Of ColIard 4 Collard, Piano-F Forte Manu-
facturers. London.
LONDON. August %. 1865.
H.. a.
NV DEAR sir: As you are going back to the
United States. must beg you to remember mo
kindly 10 the Messrs. Chiekering. Tell them |
was delighted with their Grand Pane Forte
as 0Ood an instrument. think, as iodS eOer
urned out, both IN touch and tone.
Wishing you, etc..
remain ever truly,
ii. L. BROADWOOD,
Firm OF |. Broadwood x Sons. Piano Forte
Manufacturers. London.
LoxDoS, July %. lsC6.
MEssRs. CHIcKERISG a SoSs-Gents; have
inst been invited by Messrs. Collard TO try
Grand Piano-forte manufactured by you, and
have no hesitation In indorsing the opinion
Of my old friend. Mr.. Z. u CoIlard, VIZ; dhat
Believe me. gentlemen. most iaithiall y yeurs
Tasti,non,a,. from the Most Distinguished
Artists in Europe TO hessrs. Chiokering
''A'' LOxDoS, July q. 1866.
Having played upon Piano, Forte made By
Messrs Chickering x Sons. OF Boston and New
York, have much pleasure in tesiiiyirg TO Its
For sweetness and brilIianey of tone. delicacy
os touch, and magnificent power for concert
M, noses consider il a really GRAND PIANO
foRTY AED DECIDEDLY THE BEST HAVE sEEy
~ AMEKIcAx MANUFACTURE.
ARABELLA GODDARD, GiuLO REeeSOf.
@. A. OsB0Rsx. ALfRED JAELL.
~ Euur LINDSAY SLoPIR,
~
JuLEs BENEDICT, D. MoScHfLEs, PROBES
NJ. w. BALFE, tnr OF Conservatory
CHAs. HALLE, ce Leipzig
BRINIEY RfCHARDs s. ARTHUR CatPPEL.
RENE FAvARGER. Director OF Monday
SYpNEY SMITH, Concerts. London.
Certificate from Herr Carl ReiHscks, .''cressor
20 fhe positions of HcHdeiss0AEs. Loft - ne
Conscrraf0ire oad as Conductor u ~ ceiebrd
ted Z" GsrpaHdhGasc Concerts " a. Leiis-ie.
LEIPsIc. July. lstS.
I hereby assert and affirm that The Grand
Piano Forte Of Chickerinc A sons. OF Boston
and New York. which have tired an 4 exam
ned. Is one Of the finest instruments Of TIE class
''-' o = '-"'' CARL REINEcKR.
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