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EUROPEAN TESTIMONIALS.
Received during the month of August, 1896.

Received during the month of August. 1896.
LONDON, July %, 1866.
MEssRs. CHICKERIHG * 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 (vi6e 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.
L beg to forward. at the same time, letter
received from my friend Mr.. Collard, which |
am sure must be gratifying to you.
truly, JAMES NJ. WEHLI.
LONDON. Jan. IA. 1866.
James N. Weld. Esq.,:
My DEAR SIR: have great pleasure in
asking you to convey to Messrs. 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 Piaro-
Fortes that has ever come under my Qhserya-
ton and the Messrs Chickering msy well be
proud of having turned out from their manu-
factory an instrument which. for tuch, quality.
power and workmanship. itwould DO very diff
cult to surpass in any part OF the wide world
Dear sir, very sincerely yours
ClIAS. ID. C0LLARD,
Firm of Collard & Collard, Piano-Forte Manu-
facturers, London,
LONDON. August q, 1866.
james w. Wehh, Esq:
My DEAR SIR: As you are going back to the
United States. must beg you. to remember me
was delighted with their Grand Piano-Forte-
as good an instrument. think, as ras erer
urned oHt, both an touch aud tone.
Wishing you, ETC.,
i remain ever truly,
ii. +. BR0ADW00D,
Firm of /. Broadwood x Sons. Piano Forte
Manufacturers. London.
LONDON. July %, 1866.
MEssks. CHIcEERIgG a SoSs-Gents: Ihaye
Just been invited by Messrs. Collard to try a
Grand PianO-Eorte manufactured by you. and
| have no hesitation in indorsing the opinion
Of my old friend. Mr.. G. ID. Collard, viz: That
IL is the fnestinstrument that i ever played on.
Believe me, gentlemen. most faithfully yours,
j. l.. HATT0N.
Testimonials from the Most Distinguished
Artists in Europe to Hessrs. Chickering
& Sons:
LONDON. July IS. 1866.
Having played upon Piano Forte made by
Messrs Chickering 4 Sons. of Boston and New
York. | have much pleasure in testifying to its
general excellence.
For sweetness and hrllliancy Of tone. delicaey
Of touch, and mfgnihcent power for concert
FORTE. AND DKcIDEnLY THE BEST HAVE sEEN
OF AMERICAN MANUFACTURE.
ARABELLA GODDARD, GIULo REGeSDI,
u. a. OEhOkeEs AllEED JAElL.
w. KUHE, LINDSAY SLoPER,
yULEs BENEDICT, j. MosCHTLEs, Profess
NJ. W. BALE, sor of CoEservatoire
CHAs. HALLE. dc Leipzig.
BRISLEY RICHARDS. ), Arthur CAAPPEL,
RESE fAyARGkR, Director Of Monday
SYDNEY SMITH. Concerts, London.
Certificate from Herr Curl Reinocke, successor
b the positions AZ Mendelssohnt, both ~ The
Coaserrdfoire aud os Conductor Of the oeieJra
ted GertroHdhaUse Concerts IN Leipsic.
LEIPsIc, July, 1850.
I hereby assert and Affirm that the Grand
Piano Forte Of Chickering A Sons, Of Boston
and New York, which have tried and exam
ned, l. one OF the finest instruments of the class
that ever came 10 my notice.
CARL REINECKE.
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