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


Extract from letter received from Prof. E. A.
Robbins, Composer and Author New Method
Teaching Pianoforte:
wREyTFAx, Mass. March 18th, 1867.
Mr.. WIN. McCAMMoS:
Dear SRI had intended to have written you some
days before this, with reference to the New Wooden
Rim Pianoforte purchased Of you; bat 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. My wife
however, was so wrapped up in the Piano we pre-.
vousy bought of you, that she would not admit the
possibility of anything short of Grand exceeding
its charming qualities, until the was permit
ted to sing its own praise This did it do for whole
evening. taking all captive who were permitted the
pleasure of listening to its delightful voice. for such
1t is, no piano tone, but true voice tone.
Ir TRUTH the instrument IS, in all those respects
which make a perfect pianoforte preemiuently So.
perior to any one We have ever before possessed or
known, and, this you may consider as q compliment
when add that business has been such for years
as to demand the choicest instruments we could
select from the best makers. Mrs R. joins me in e1
pressions Of gratitude that you have produced SO
fine Pianoforte.
We shall ever think Of you when at the instrument
Truly yours, ETC., EDGAR A ROBBINS.
URsULINE CONVENT, /,
SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS, Jan. 3. ise7. )
Mr.. WIZ. McCAM1ioR, Albany, NY:
Kind Sir-With sentiments of respect and grati-
tude. address you few lines to announce the safe
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 thanks
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of the Pianos Permit me to give you place among
the number of our kind benefactors, for whom our
daily prayers ascend, to obtain all neoessares spiri.
tuAl and temporal
Yours. very respectfully,
SISTER ST. q. DE CHANTAL,
Superioress,
The following. out Of numerous hattering testi
monials that have been received by tie manufao.
turers, Boardman Gray's Piano FOrtes.
Jenny Lind, that Queen OF Song" writes as fol.
lows:
Gentlemen-It gives me much pleasure to speak in
fHysr of yeur Piano Fortes which have been used by
me at different times during my stay in this country
have every to be satisfied with their quality
nd excellence Of tone, and hope they will continue
receive the patronage of the public they so well
eserye. remain, gentlemen, yours, truly obliged,
New York. JENNY LIND.
THALBERe's CONCERT IN ALBANY. - ThalberK
used this occasion, and also the next evening at
Troy, one Of the new Grand Pianos of Boardman
Gray Co., and repeatedly expressed himself as de.
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 Cantata, The
Return of Spring" so favoraby noticed in the New
York Musical World. writes
have had in daily use, for several years, in the
Hudson Female Academy the Piano Fortss Of
Boardman, Gray & Co. With the most abundant op-
portrnities 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 desirable in
Piano Fortes subjected TO and constant usage
consider them unexcelled by any which have been
brought TO my notice. / most cordially recommend
them to all, and particularly to those who may be in
terested in procuring. for schools and academies
instruments Of asuperior character.
Apl0'67 ly JOHN B. HAGUE
THALBHRa rS A1BAsY.-The New York Musiea
World speaks as follows;
The Piano used on this occasion was Grand, from
the Warerooms OF MessrA boAromans Gray q TO-, Of
that city Mr. Thalberg secured the instrument also
for his concert in Troy, the following evening. II
was the same one so highly praised By GottsehAlh
and strakoseh. when they gave their concerts in
Albany.
Grahsm'a Illustrated Magazine in an article on thu
1O4Igin, history and manufacture Of the PiAno
/ Forte" pays the following compliment;
A most gratifying proof OF the superiority Of
Mossra. BoardmAn, Gray 4 Co.'s Piano Fortes II
found in the fact that both their elegant Squares and
magnificent GrAnds have been sought for and pub
Holy used not only by the best Of American pianista
Dut also By nearly all the great artists who have
visited this country ThaIberg, GottsohaIk. William
Mason, strakosch. Jenny Lind, Catharins Hayes and
many others Ia borne pubic teEsimony to thei
great and acknowledged merit in the most hAttsrinl
tsrms