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pY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
VIE Number for December, 1850, completed the tvsn-
Il g-,hind semi annual volume The work has been
eniatBeo SINCE ~ commencement In July, 1884, and each
volume now contains than seven hundred large oc
tsyo pages "A few s,S%plss ssts
York neatly and substantially bound Tor two doars and
a half per volume
The following are few of the many commendatory let
tiers received by the editor Of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen ~ s2 i@tts tGd aN
Letter from the Hon. Henry CLAW gga n
ASHLAND, Goth July, 1S4o
derived on receiving the July number or the MsTshsnt
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait u the bsgtpnns and h reading your address
legations to those who have contributed TO our infOrna
ton and amusement naturally desrous to possess
all the knowledge of then Of their appearance Of the ea
lures of their countenance and Of the character and hab
ts of their mind which acquire You have placed
your readers lat least you have II may
not speak for them) under those oblgatons and the
number of your valuable work now before me, In some
sss As e 5s hE Ss Magazine and
Review, and have hesitation in expressing my humble
opinion that it is enenty entitled 10 the public regard
Of ynSabe sscai and oSsr
highly useful not only to the merchant but to the states
man. to the cutiyato of the earth, to the manufacturer
to the mariner In Short to all classes Of the business and
reading community. ~ a.
Entertaining this opinion glad that has been and
hope that 1t may continue to be, literally patronized
Offering you cordial assurances OF my esteem and
gard, am truly your friend and obedient servant
freeman uunt, esq. n CLAI.
Extract Of a letter from Hon. Miuard Fillmore.
"I have read 1t merchants Magazine) with good
deal of attention, and have hesitation In saying that
think it of the most valuable periodicals. that was
published To the merchant it quite ndis
pensabe and to the statesman and of general nfo
nation almost equally desirable 1t is grand repository
Of useful facts and information which can be found no
where well digested and accessible in these
bers only regret that do not own the whole work.
Letter from Tie Hon Thomas H. Benton. ANS
WASHINGTON CRY, April 20, 1849.
Mr.. Freeman Hunt.-Sir: owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azne and have found it In reality to be amdgasne and
that well repenished OF all the useful matter which the
title would imply, and presented with fullness and
clearness which delights while it instructs 1t s In fact
merchants magazine in the large aeceptation Of the
ter--merchants who go between nations whose large
operations bring many departments Of knowledge, and
view of the state Of the world into daily requison But
it Is not the great merchant only but the of
modest but nevertheless, of most useful operaonsthe
merchant of the interior asowhe will find this magazine
to abound with the information the pursuit Of his bust
and the elevation of the mercantile character
quires Nor is its utility at all confined to merchants, but
extends the legislator and dplomatist and to all who
charged with managing the affairs Of the nation For
myself have found 1t most useful to in my senate
rial abors and have been in the habit for many of
carefully consulting it. 800 8 ~ 4
Very respectfully, sir, your obedent servant
.@s '.s THOMAS H. BENTON.
Letter from, Hon. VIM. III. Seacayd
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness to place my name on
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard ii invaluable work for the Of all who
would understand not merely commercial operations In
this extending country, but the fiscal and commercial
questions involved in the administration of the govern
ment r.e5 '&# .@i iIta,# z
/ am, with great respect your humble servant,
Freeman Hunt, esq. WILLIAM ii. SEWARD.
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly at 142
Fulton street, New York, by FREEMAN HUNT, and fur
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