American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-12-15
HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
BstQblssJsed JsIly, 1883.
By YREEnAH HUNT, EDITOR A


By FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
DHE Number for December 1850, completed the twsn-
u ty-third semi annual volume. The work has been
enlarged since its in July 1882 and each
volume now contains than hundred large
tayo pages few complete sets the Magazine may DO
obtained at the publishers Office 142 Fulton street. New
York, neatly and substantially bound for two dollars ANA
half per volume
The following are few Of the many commendatory let
ters received by the editor OF the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen Te
Letter from he Hon. Henry Clay.
ASHLAND, Goth July, 1S49.
Dear SIR wish to express TO you the qualification
deryedon receiving the July number Of the Merchants
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait in the beginning, and from reading your address
to your friends at the end of When feel under OBJ
legations to those who have contributed to Informal
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS to possess
all the knowledge Of Them OF their appearance the ea
lures Of their and of the character and hab
its Of their mind which acquire You have placed
your numerous readers lat least you have me, II may
not speak for them) under those oblgations and the
number Of your valuable work before me, In some
degree, satisfies the desire to which have alluded
have become quite familiar with the Magazine and
Review, and have no hesitation in expressing my humble
opinion that it is eminently entitled the public regard
and support 1t collects arranges good order large
highly useful not only to the merchant but to the states
man. to The cultvator Of the EARTH the manufacturer
to the mariner In short to all classes Of the business and
Entertaining this opinion, glad that has been and
hope that it may continue to be, literally patronized
Freeman Hunt, esq. H. CLAY.
Extract Of letter from Hon. Ai1ard Fillmore.
81 have read it (Merchants Magazine) with good
deal of attention, and have hesitation in saying
think it Of the most valuable periodicals that
published. To the merchant quite ndis.
pensabe, and to the statesman of general
nation almost equally desirable. 1t grand repository
Of useful facts and information which can be found
where so well digested and accessible in these
bers only regret that do not own the whole work.
Letter from the Hon. Thomas H. Benton. ".
CITy- Anri
Mr.. Freeman Hunt-Sr: owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azine and have found it in reality To be Ggdziae and
that well repenshed Of all the useful matter which the
title would imply, and presented with fullIess and
cearness which delights while 1t nstrucs 1t is in fact
merchants magazine in the large acceptation of the
term merchants who go between nations whose large
operations bring many departments of knowledge
view Of the state of the world into daily requisiton
1t Is not the great merchant only, but the of
merchant of the interior also-who will find this magazine
to abound with the information the pursuit his bust
and the elevation of the mercantile character re-
quires Nor is its utility at all confined to merchants but
charged with managing the affairs of the nation
myself, have found it most useful to in my senate
rial labors and have been in the habit for many years Of
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS II. BENTON.
s Letter from Hon. VIM. H. Ss,oayd
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness to place my name on
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
would understand not merely commercial operations in
this extending country but the fiscal commercial
questions involved in the administration of the govern
ment. e 2 @t
! am, with great respect, your humble servant,
Freeman Hunt, esq. WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly, at I42
Fulton street, New York. by FREEMAN HUNT, and fur
nished to subscribers for Five Dollars year. in advance
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