Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-28
EUROPEAN TEsrIMoN1ALs.

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Received during the month of August. 1865.
LONDON, July 25, 1866.
MEssRs. CHTcKERIEG & SoSs-Gents have
much pleasure in enclosing document aligned
| By the first composers, musicians and profess
sors in Europe. held your Pianos in such
high estimation wide my oertihcate) that felt
| il my duty 10 take one of them with me to Ru-
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 10 be, gentlemen. yours very
truly, JAMES NJ. WEHLI.
LONDON. Jan. IL, 1866.
James ". Rehi, Esq.:
MY DEAR SIR: l have great pleasure in
asking you to convey to Messrs. Chickering the
expression of my highest approval of their in
strument. 1t is, l consider, not merely the best
instrument Of American manufacture that
have tried. but one of the finest Grand Plane
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 tueh. quality,
power and workmanship. it would be very diff
cult to surpass in any part Of the wide world.
Dear sir. very sincerely yours.
CHAS. ID. C0LLARD,
Firm of Collard x Collard, Piano-F Forte Manu-
facturers. London.
LONDON. August %. 1866.
James N. Webb, Esq.:
MY 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-F Forte
as good an insiruneHt. l think, as t7Gs SVer
urned out, both IN touch and tone.
Wishing you, etc.,
II. F, BRoAD%RooD,
Firm OF I. Broadwood x Sons. Piano-Forte
Manufactures, London.
LosDox, July %. 1885.
MEssRs. CHICKERISG & SOEs-Gents: have
just been invited by Messrs. Collard TO try
Grand Piano-Rorte manufactured by you. and
| have no hesitation in indorsing the opinion
of my old friend. Mr.. G. d. COllard. viz: That
il Is the finest instrument that ever played on.
Believe me. gentlemen. most faithfully yours,
Testimonials from the HOST Distinguished
Artists in Europe TO hessrs. Chickering
q Sons:
Having played upon Piano-F Forte made by
Messrs. Chickering h Sons. Of Boston and New
York, have much pleasure in testifying 10 its
general excellence.
of touch, and magnificent power for concert
purposes, consider il really GRAND PIAsO-
foRTR, AND DECIDEDLY TEE BEST HAVE SIAN
or AMERICAN NASUgAcTUEE.
q. A. OSBORNE. ALFBED J1KLL,
W. KEHE, LINDSAY SLapER.
JULES BENEDICT, J. MOsCHEIE rr0f-s-
NJ. W. BALFH, s0r Of CO-.sc. 4toire
CHAs. Halle, dc Leipzig.
BRTELEY RICHARDS. S. ARTHUR cAkPPEL.
EKNE FAvARGKR. Director Of Monday
SYDNEY SMITH. Concerts. London.
Certificate from Herr Carl Reinecke. successor
70 fAs posifionf Of Aendelssohm, both ~ us
ConaerpafOire and az Conductor Of tAs cefebra
led " Gerucusikauss Coneerfs =" IN Beiprie.
LFIPsfc. July. 1854.
I hereby assert and arm that the Grand
Piano-Forte Of ChickerinF A Sons. Of Boston
and New York, which 1 have tried and exam
ned, Il one OF the finest instruments Of the class
CARL REINBcKE.
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