New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-12
CERTIFICATES.


Extract from letter received from Prof. z. A.
Robbins, Composer and Author New Method
Teaching Pianofortet'
WRENTHAA, Mass, March 18th, 1857.
Mr.. WIN. MoCAMMoE:
Dear Sr-I had intended TO have written you some
days before this, with reference to the New Wooden
Rim Pianoforte 1 purchased of you; but this is tn
FIRST opportunity since setting it up You know how
well pleased 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 a 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
it is, no piano tone, but true voice tone. u
IL truth, the instrument IS, in all those Fespects
which make perfect pianoforte pre.eminentiy su.
perior TO any one we have ever before possessed or
known, and, this you may consider ~ compliment
when add that our business has been such for years
as to demand the choicest instruments we could
select from the pest makers Mrs. R. joins me in ex
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. RoBBNs.
.URsULINE CONVENT
SAN ANTONIO. Texas, Jan. n. ie61.
Mr.. WIN. MoCANNoN, Albany, NY; s4s
Kind Sir-With sentiments Of respect and erati-
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
for the great reduction you have made in the price
of the Pianos. Permit nae to give you place among
the number of our kind benefaetors, for whom our
daily prayers ascend, to obtain an necessaries, spir
tual and temporal
Yours very respectfully,
SISTER st. q. DE CHAHTAL.
Superioress,
The following, out OF numerous ilattering testi
monials that hRvo been received by the manufao.
tursrs, Boardman Grays Piano Portes.
Jenny Lind that Queen of Song" writes as fol.
lows:
Gentlemen-Tteives me much pleasure to speak in
fAvOr Of ysur Plano Fortss which have been used bg
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 20 weIl
sseFve. remain, gentlemen, yours, truly obliged,
New York. JENNY LIND.
THALBERaB CONCERT N ALBANY. - Thafbera
used this occasion, and also the next evening al
Troy, one of the new Grand PiLnos Of Boardman
Gray Co., and repeatedly expressed himself as de-
lighted with II. 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 the New
York Musical World writes; o. UUsh. GO
HUDSON.
have had In daily use, for several years, in the
Hudson Female Academy, the Piano Fortes Of
BoardmAn. Gray AGO. with the most abundant op
POrtunities fer 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 desirable in
Piano Fortes subjected 10 severe and constant usage
] consider them unexcelIed BY any which have been
brought to my notice. I 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.
aplGs7ly JOHN B. HAGUE
THALBERs IN A1BASx.-Ths New York Musiea
World speaks as follows;
The Piano used on this occasion was d Grand from
the warerooms Of Messrs. Boardmsn, Gray 1 90. o.
that city Mr.. Thaberg secured the instrument also
for his concert in Troy. the following evening" Il
was the same one 50 highly praised by Gottschalk
and Strakoseh, when they gave their concerts in
Albany.
GrahAm's Illustrated Magazine in an article on the
IS Origin, history and manufacture Of the Piano
Forte, pays the following compliment;
A most gratifying proof Of the superiority Of
ldessrs. Boardman, Gray Co.'S Piano Foftss 4
found in the fact that both their elegant Squares and
Gands have bean sought for and pub
ely used. not only By the best Of American pAnista
Pat also By nearly all tho great artists who have
visited this country ThaIbeFg. Gottachalk, william
Mason, strAkosch, Jenny Lind. Catharine Hayes ana
many others hA borne public testimony 70 thsi
great and acknowledged merit in the most aAttsring
terms