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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
ktft AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW. ~


BY SRsEnAE HUNT, EDITOR AND PRoPnIEToR.
ME Number for December 1860, completed the TWEEN.
V-tnird semi-annua volume. The work has been
sns SINCE ~ In july 1882 and each
tayo pages few complete sets the Magazine may be
York. neatly and substantially bound Tor two ana
a half per volume.
The following few of the many commendatory let
ters received by the editor Of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen:
Letter from the Hon. Henry Clay.
ASHLAND, 10th July, 1892
Dear Sir: wish to express to you the qualification
derived on receiving the July number of the Merchants
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait in the beginning and from reading your address
legations to those who have contributed to our nforma
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS to possess
all the knowledge OF them of their appearance OF the ea
OF their countenance and of the character and hab
its of their mind which acquire You have placed
your numerous readers lat least you have me- If may
speak for them) under those obligations; and the
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 It is eminenty entitled 70 the public regard
amount of valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only 70 the but to the staes-
the Mariner in short to all classes OF the business and
reading community.
Entertaining this opinion, glad that BEEN and
hope that II may continue to be- literally patronized
Offering cordial assurances of my esteem and
gard, am truly your friend and obedient servant,
freeman Hunt, esq II. CLAY.
Extract Of a letter from Hon. Afuard Fillmore
81 have read it (Scrchants' Magazine) with good
deal of attention. and have hesitation in saying that
think 1t of the most valuable periodicals that
published To the merchant 1t seems quite indis
ensabe and to the statesman and of general nfor
nation almost equally desirable 1t is grand repository
useful facts and information which can be found
where well dgested and accessible in these
bers only regret that do not own the whole work"
| Letter from tie Hon. Thomas IT. Benton.
WASHINGTON Cry April 20, 1s48
MT freeman Hunt--ST: owe you many thanks
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azine and have found 1t in reality to be magazine and
that well replenished of all the useful matter which the
cearness which delights while 1t nsructs is in 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 requon But
1t not the great merchant only, but the more
modest but nevertheless of most useful operationsthe
merchant of the interior asowho will find this magazine
to abound with the information the pursuit Of his bust
ness and the elevation of the mercantile character re-
qures Nor is its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and dipomats and to all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation. For
myself have found 1t most useful to me in senate
rial abors and have been in the habit for many years Of
carefully consulting it, 5QAL rg ttHGieEaJ
| Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant
| @ ... THOMAS II. BENTON
Letter from Hon. VIM. II. .Sesoard
My Dear SIR Have the goodness to place my name on
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard it invaluable work for the use 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. sE
am, with great respect your humble servant
Freeman Hunt, esq. WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly, at l42
nshed to subscribers for Five Dollars year. in advance.
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