American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-12-10
HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
Es<ahlisL.od Jt<tN, 1889.

Es<ablishod, Jsay, 1889,
By yRxxnAS HUNT, EDITOR AND PRoPRIEToR.
sHE Number for December, 1850 completed the TWEEN
Il ty-third semiapnual volume, The work has been
enlarged since Its In July 1885, and each
volume now contains than hundred large
obtained the publishers once l42 Fulton street New
York. neatly and substantially bound dollars and
The following are few Of the many let.
tiers received by the editor OF the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen; N
Letter from tie Hon. Henry clay.
ASHLAND, 10th July, 1S49.
Dear Sir; wish to express 10 you the qualification
deryedSh 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 It When feel under OBJ
legations to those who have contributed 10 inorma-
ton amusement naturally desrous to possess
all the knowledge of them of their appearance OF the ea
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, may
not speak for them) under those obligations; and the
degree, satisfies the desire to which have alluded.
have become quite familiar with the Magazine and
opinion that it is eminenty entitled to the public regard
support collects and arranges good ORDER large
amount of valuable statistical and other information
highly useful not only to the merchant but to the states
man. to the cultyator of the EARTH to the manufacturer
to the Mariner in short to all classes Of the business and
Entertaining this opinion am glad thatit has been Ind
hope that it may continue to be, literally patronized.
Offering you cordial assurances OF my esteem and re-
Freeman Hunt, esq. II. CLAY.
Extract Of letter from Hon. Ma1ard Fillmore
81 have read it NIerchants' Magazine) with good
deal OF attention. and have hesitation in saying that
think 1t of the most valuable periodicals. that
ever published 10 the merchant it seems quite inds
pensable and TO the statesman and of nfor
nation almost equally desirable. grand repository
OF useful facts and information which be found
where well digested and accessible in these
bers only regret that do not own the whole work."
Letter from The Hon. Thomas II. Benton. sf
WASHINGTON Cry, April 20, 1840
Mr. Freeman Hunt.-Sw: owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azne and have found 1t in reality to be magazine and
title would imply, and presented with fulness and
clearness which delights while it instructs 1t Is fact
merchants magazine in the large acceptaton 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
is not the great merchant only, but the Of
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 re-
qures Nor is its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and diplomats and to all
charged with managing the affairs of the nation
myself have found 1t most useful to in my
rial abors and have been in the habit for many years Of
Very respectfully sir, your obedient servant
THOMAS II. BENTON.
Letter from, Hon. VIM. IT. Seioard
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness to place my name on
your list Of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard 1t as 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
am, with great respect, your humble servant
Freeman Hunt, esq. WILLIAM H. SEWARD
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly at l42
Fulton street. New York, by FREEMAN HUNT, and fur
nshed to subscribers for Five Dollars year. in advance