Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-01
EUROPEAN TESTIMONIALS.

Received during the month of August, 1866.
LONDON, July Is, 1866.
MEssRs. CHIcKRRIs0 4 Soss--Gents: have
much pleasure in enclosing docuuent signed
by the first composers, musicians and profess
sors in Europe. l. held your Pianos In such
high estimation wide my certih.ate) that felt
it my duty 10 take one Of them with me TO Eu.
rope 10 ascertain lng opinion u nsy nrova
how unanimous they have been on the subject;
beg to forward, at the same tune, a letter 1
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 WkhLi'
w,, H. LONDON. Jan. a. 1866.
My DEAR SIR: / have great pleasure in
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 tnat
have tried, but one Of the finest Grand PIANO
Fortes that has ever come under my obserya-
ton and the Messrs. ChickeEing may well be
proud Of having turned out fEom their manu-
factory an instrument which, for tuch. quality,
power and workmanship, il would be very DIM
cult TO surpass in any part Of the wide world.
Dear sir. very sincerely yours,
CHAS. ID. COLLARD,
Firm Of Collard & Collard, Piano-forte Manu-
facturers. London.
LONDON. August q, 1866.
ia
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
was delighted with their Grand Piano-f orte-
az good an instrument. i THINK, ds irus tver
urned ont, both an touch and tone.
Wishing you, etc,
/ remain ever truly,
II. 4, BROADWOOD,
Firm Of l. Broadwood 4 Sons. Pianp-Forte
Manufacturers, London.
LoSpoN, July %. 1866.
MTssRs. CHIcEERIsG a SoNs-Gents; have
maj been invited by Messrs. Collard TO try q
brand Piano Forte manufactured BY you, and
1 have no hesitation in indorsing the opinion
Of my old friend, Mr.. @. ID, Collard, VA; Ina'
IN l. the finest instrument that i ever played on
Rcliove me. gei.tlemen, most faithfully yours
]. L. HATfON.
Testimonials from the Most Distingpish nee
Artists in Europe 10 Messrs. Chickerine
0'"' LONDON, July IS. 1866;
Having Llayed upon PIANO Forte made py
| MessrS- Chickering 4 Sons. OF Boston and NeN
York. have much pleasure In testiiyins 10 III
or -,reetness and briliancy Of tone, delcaeJ
Of touch, and magDiheent power ior S pI.,sI
| nurposes consider IL a really GRAND PIANO
| foRTF AND DECIDEDLY The BEST hANE SELs
| on AMKRIcAN MANUFACTURE. -,
| ARIRELLA GODDARD, GiuLo htooNDi'
~ = r;,-vT LINDSAY SLoPER,
~, ~ Rrsrpfcr, j. MoscHELEs. PROBES
| NJ W. BALFE, sot u SoHHei'''oH'
| nb.sss, ~ RTcitAHps, S. ARTHUR CAAPPEL
| BB.l.l n .r.pcrR. Director Of Mondal
49, HEeh sSiTH. Concerts. London.
c.,,;foote from Herr Carl Reinsclse, successo'
10 IA positions q. MsHdeissohr, e9h q n
g,-,srrafoire and az CoAdNetor Of fhs oefebra
~ I. 6srsraadhdusc Concerts an LEIPZIG.
LEIFslc. July. lsee:
hereby asscrt and afirm that tho GRAM
| p;ano-F Forte Of Chickering Sons, Of Bost2i
- NcVs York, which have tried and exam
nci- n one Of the finest instruments Of the elias
that ever s-''' y CARL REINEcKE.
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