American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-10
HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
Established, July, 1889,

BY yRKEMAR HUNT, EDITOR AND PRoPRIKToR. y.
NHE Number for December, 1850, completed the TWEEN.
il ty-thrd seIniannual volume The work has been
volume now contains than hundred large
tayo pages few complete ssts Of the Magazine may be
York. neatly and substantially bound for two dollars and
q half per volume. hti iF-k sW 20
The following are few of the many commendatory let
tiers received by the editor Of the Merchants Magazins
from distinguished statesmen:
Letter from the Hon. Henry Clay.
ASHLAND, 10th July, 1849.
derived on receiving the July number Of tie erchnnts
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait in the beginning and from reading your address
legations to those who have contributed to onr inoima
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS 70 possess
all knowledge of hem of their appearance, OF tbs fea
their and of the character and hab
its Of their mind which acquire You have placed
your readers lat least you have me, may
not speak them) under those obligations; and the
number Of your valuable work before me, In some
hs,s su With the Magazine and
Review and have no hesitation in expressing my humble
opinion that It is ennenty entitled TO the public regard
support tcoects and arranges in good order large
amount Of valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only 70 the merchant but to the states
man. the culvaor of the EARTH to the manufacturer,
to the marner In short TO all classes 81 the business and
reading community.
Entertaining this opinion glad thatt has been and
hope that it may continue to be- literally patronixed
Offering you cordial Of my esteem and re-
| Freeman Hunt, esq. aaa H. CLAY.
| Extract Qr letter from Hon. AIllard Fyllmors
al have read 1t (Merchants' Mngaxne) with q good
deal Of attention. and have hesitation In saying that
think 1t Of the most valuable periodicals that
published To the merchant it seems quite ndis.
pensabe and to the statesman and of general nr
nation almost equally desirable 1t grand repository
of useful facts and information which be found
where well dgested accessible in these
bers only regret that do not own the whole work."
Letter from The Hon. Thomas III Benton. rt3 !,
! WASHINGTON C1rY, April 20, 1849.
L Freeman han a fOr
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azine and found 1t in reality to be magazine and
that well replenshed Of all the useful matter which the
title would imply, and presented with fullness and
cearness which delights while it nsructs 1t is In fact,
merchants magazine in the large accepation of the
term-merchants who 60 between nations, whose large
operations bring many departments of knowledge,
view Of the state of the world into daily requson But
it is not the great merchant only but the of
modest butt nevertheless, Of most useful opera0nsthe
merchant Of the interior alsowho will find this magazine
to abound with the information the pursuit Of his bust
and the elevation OF the mercantile character
quires Nor its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and dipomats to all who
charged with managing the affairs Of the nation
myself have found It most useful to sennto-
carefully consulting it. AiNyi@fsiSs AS8tsaNa fytga
i Very respectfully, sir, your obedent servant "
| tt aoeee THOMAS II. BENTON. b.
/ a4a Letter from. Hon. Vim. H. Sesoasd H9ij-aagqi
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 and
questions involved in the administration Of the govern
ment. s3st&sf ,lt
I am, with great respect, your humble servant
Freeman Hunt, esq. WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
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