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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND CoMMERCIAL REVIEW.
Establsshed, July, 1850,

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By fsEEaAS HUNT, ED1ron AID rRornHToH.
THE Number for December, 1850, completed the TWEEN
L ty-third semtsnnusl volume The work has been
enlarged since It's commencement In July, 1885, and each
@ sa e large
obtained the pubiishers ONCE I42 Fulton street. New
York. neatly and substantially bound for two dollars and
half per volume
The following are few OF the many oommsndatory let.
tiers received by the editor Of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished otatssmen
Letter from the Hon. Henry Clay.
ASHLAND goth July, I84s
Dear Sir: wish to express to you the gratihcation
derived receiving the July number OF the herchans
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait in beginning, and from reading your address
to your friends at the end Of It, When We feel under OBJ
legations TO those who have contributed to our infona-
all the knowledge Of hom OF their appearance Of the fea
lures of their countensnce and Of the character and bab
Its of their mind which We can acquire You have placed
your numerous readers lat least you have me, II may
not speak for them under those oblgations and tho
number Of your valuable work now before me, In some
degree, satisfies the desire to which have alluded
have become quite familiar with the Magazine and
Review, and have hesitation in expressing my humble
opinion that is eminenty entitled to the public regard
and support 1t collects and arrange In good ORDER large
amount of valuable statistical and other informaton
highly useful not only to the merchant but to the states
to the cultvator OF the earh to the manufacturer
to the Mariner In short TO all classes Of the business and
reading community st.UE "l EY CT
hope that it may continue to be, literally patronized
Offering you cordial assurances Of my esteem and ro-
gard am truly your friend and obedient servant,
Freeman Hunt, esq. En IL. CLAY.
Extract Of letter from Hon, Azlard Fillmore.
~ have read it merchants Magazine) with good
deal of attention. and have no hesitation in saying that
think it one Of the most valuable periodicals that was
published. 10 the merchant It quite indis-
pensabe and to the statesman and Of general infer
nation almost equally desirable 1t is grand repository
of useful facts and information, which be found
where well digesed and accessible in these
bers only regret that do not own the whole work."
Letter from the Hon. Thomas H. Benton.
WASHINGTON CRY, April 20, l849
Mr.. Freeman Hunt-isrs owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azne and have found it in reality to be magazine and
title would imply, and presented with fullness
clearness which delights while it insructs 1t s in fact
merchants magazine in the large acceptation Of the
term-merchants who go between nations, whose large
operations bring many departments Of knowledge, and
view Of the state Of the world into daily requson But
it is not the great merchant only but the Of
modest but nevertheless Of most useful
merchant of the interior asowho will find this magazine
to abound with the information the pursuit Of his bust
and the elevation of the mercantile character
qures. Nor is its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and dplomati, and to all who
charged with managing the affairs Of the nation. For
myself have found it most useful to me in my senate
rial abors and have been in the habit for many Of
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS H. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. VIM. II. Sss0ard.
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness to place my on
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine.
would understand not merely commercial operations in
this extending country, but the fiscal and commercial
questions involved in the administration Of the
ment
am, with great respect, your humble servant,
Freeman Hunt, esq WILLIAM H. SEWARD
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly, at 142
Fulton street. New York, by FREEMAN HUNT, and fur
nhed to subscribers for Five Dollars year. in advance
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