New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-13
eERTIFIoATEs.

Extract from letter received from Prof E. A.
Robbins, Composer and Author New Method
Teaching PiSnoforte:"
WRESTHAN. Mass, March 18th, 1861.
Mr.. WIZ. McCAMMoE:
Dear Sri had intended 10 have written you some
days before this, with reference to the New Wooden
Kim Pianoforte I purchased of you; but this is tn
first opportunity since setting it up. You know how
well pleased was with the instrument in all respects
By my almost instantly deciding upon it Ny wife,
however, was so wrapped up in the Piano we pre-
nously bought Of you that she would not admit the
possibility of anything short Of Grand exceeding
its Charming qualities until the new one was permit
ted to sing its praise This did it do for whole
evening, taking all captive who were permitted the
pleasure Of listening to its delightful voice. for such
II lis, no piano tone, but a true voice tone.
II truth, the instrument IS, in all those respects
which make perfect pisnoforte prominently su
perior to any one we have ever before possessed or
known. and, this you may consider as = compliment
when add that our business has been such for years
as to demand the choicest instruments we could
select from the best makers Mrs. R. joins me in ez
pressions Of gratitude that you have produced 60
fine PiAnoforte.
We shall ever think Of you when at the ius+rumnpt
truly yours ETC., EDGAR A. ROBBINS.
URSULINE CONVENT
BAN ANTONIO. TEXAS, Jan. 81 1891.
Mr.. WIN. MoCANnfoN. Albany, MY:
Kind sir-With sentiments of respect and graft.
tude. address you few lines to announce the saf.
arrival of the Pianos and also my great satisfaction
am much pleased with the sweet tones of the
Pianos as well as with the workmanship, and feel
myself greatly obliged to you for your charitable and
generous Offering present you my sincere thaphs
for the great reduction you have made In the price
OF the Pianos. Permit me to give you place among
the number of our kind benefaotors, for whom our
daily prayers ascend to obtain all necessaries spri
tuAl and temporal
Yours, very respectfully,
SISTER ST. q. DE CHASTAL.
Superiorssn,
The following, out Of numerous fattering testi
monials that have been received by the manufac.
turers, Boardman 4 Gray's Piano Fortes.
Jenny Lind, that queen of Song" writes as fol.
lows:
Gentlemen-It gives me much pleasure to speak in
favor of y0ur Piano Fortes which have been used By
me at different times during my stay in this country
have every reason to be satisfied With their quality
nd excellence Of tone, and hope they win continue
receive the patronage Of the public they so well
essrve. reRAia, gentismsn, yours, truly Obliged,
New York JENNY LIND,
THALBERd's CONCERT IN ALBANY. - Thalbsrs
used on this occasion, and also the next evening a
Troy, one Of the new Grand Pianos of Boardman
Gray Co., and repeatedly expressed himself rs d..
lighted with it, both in tone and touch. At the
close Of each concert, he found the instrument in
complete tune without even an imperfect unison.-
New York Musical Review.
Rev. j. B. Hague, Principal Of the Hudson Female
Academy and author of the beautiful Oantata, "Ths
Return Of Spring" SO favorably noticed in tho New
York Musical World. writes:
HUDSON.
have had in daily use. for several years, in the
Hudson Female Academy, the Piano Fortes Of
BoArdmAn, Gray Co. With the most abundant or-
pertunities for thoroughly testing them in every
respect. can speak with unqualified appreciation in
their praise For durability, strength, standing in
tune and for those qualities generally so desirabeiu
Piano Foes subjected to severe and constant USAGE
consider them unexcellsd by any which have been
brought to my notice. l most cordially recommend
them to ALL and particularly to those who MAY be in
terested in procuring, for schools and academies
INSTRUMENTS of superior character.
AplOs7ly JOHN B. HAGUE.
THA1BERG IN ALBANY.-Ths New York Musies
World speaks as follows;
The Piano used on this occasion was a Grand. from
the warerooms Of Messrs- Boardman, Gray 4 Co. Of
that city. Mr. ThAlberg secured the instrument also
for his concert in Troy, the following evening Il
was the same one SO highly praised by GottsohAlk
and strakossh, when they gave their concerts in
Albany.
GrAhAm's Illustrated Magazine in an article on ths
" Origin, history and manufacture Of the Piano
Forte" pays the following compliment:
A most gratifying proof Of the superiority ei
Messra. BoardmAn, Gray Co.'S Piano Fortes IL
found in the fact that both their elegant Squares and
magnificent Grands have been sought for and pub
hcy used, not only BY the best Of American pianiss
Put also BY nearly all the great artists who have
waited this country. Thalberg. Gottschak william
Mason, strakosch, Jenny Lind. Catharins Hayes ana
many others hA borne public testimony to thsi
great and acknowledged merit in the most aattsrins
terms.