American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-31
HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
Established, July, 1889,


by FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
rTHE Number for December 1885, completed the twen-
i ty-third semiannual volume. The work has been
enlarged since its in july 1899, each
volume contains than hundred large oc-
tayo pages few complete sets of the Magazine NAV be
obtained at the publishers office, 142 Fulton street New
York. neatly and substantially bound for two dollars and
half per volume.
The following few Of the many commcndatory let
ters received by the editor Of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen
Letter from ae Hon. Henry Clay
ASHLAND Goth July 1910
Dear Sir: wish TO express to you the qualification
derived 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 Oft When feel under OBJ
legations to those who have contributed to informal
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS possess
all the knowledge Of Them of their appearance of the
of their countenance, and of the character ha
Its Of their mind which we can acquire You have placed
your readers lat least you have me, If may
not speak for them under those oblgations and the
number Of your valuable work before me, in
degree, satisfies the desire TO which have alluded.
have become quito familiar with the Magazine and
Review, and have hesitation in expressing my humble
opinion that is emneny entitled TO the public regard
and support 1T collects and arrange in good order large
amount of valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only TO the merchant but TO the
the mariner in short TO all classes of the business and
reading community.
Entertaining this opinion glad that has been and
hope that IL may continue TO be- literally patronized
Offering you cordial of my esteem and re-
gard, am truly your friend and obodient servant,
Freeman Hunt esq III. CLAY.
Extract Of a letter from Hon. Mzdrd Fillmore
"I have read 1t (Merchants' Magazine) with a good
deal Of attention, and have hesitation in saying that
think It Of the most valuable periodicals that
ever published To the merchant 1t quite indis
pensabe and to the statesman and man of infor
nation almost equally desirable 1t is grand repository
Of useful facts and information which be found no
where well dgested and accessible in these
bcrs. only regret that do not the whole work."
Letter from he Hon. Thomas IT. Benton.
WASHINGTON CRY, April 20, 1s49
Mr.. Freeman Hunt.-,Sir. / owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had 10 read the Merchants Mag
azne and have found 1t in reality to be magazine and
that well replenished Of oil the useful matter which the
clearness which delights while it instrucs 1t is In fact
merchants magazine In the large acccptation of the
termTnerchanfs who 60 between nations whose large
view of Che state Of the world into daily requson But
It Is not the great merchant only, but the of
modest but nevertheless, of most useful operaonsthe
merchant of the interior alsowho will find this magazine
and the elevation Of the mercantile character
quires Nor Is its utility at all confined TO merchants but
extends TO the legislator and dplomats and to all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself have found II most useful to in my senate
rial abors and been in the habit for many years Of
carefully consulting IT,.
M THOMAS ii. BENTON
Letter from Hon. VIM. H. sS,odrd.
My Dear Sir Have the goodness to place my name on
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard 1t Invaluable work for the Of all who
would understand not merely commercial operations
this extending country, but the fiscal and commercial
questions involved IN the administration Of the govern
ment
Freeman Hunt, esq. WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly, at 142
Fulton street. New York, by FREEMAN IIUNT, and fur
nshed 70 Subscribers for Five Dollars year. In advance
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