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HUNTS. AERaHANTE' MAGAZINE
- AND ootxftEtCIAL REVIEW. II "

Asso0096eo, Jtflv, 1889,
BfTanEhAs HUsz, EDzroH AND PROPRIETOR.
i ty-thrd semisnnl6l yoluns. The WORK ms been
enlarged sncs its In july lSsS md sac
,s s'sP pssss s s;
Obtained Ct s9s pep gusIsr 9os l.s Fulton
The fpoMng are few Of the many commendatory let
srs received the editor Of the Msrchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmens II ~ ts III ISli'9t
Boo slaeG Letter from TIE Hon. Henry Olov ssre
lsfistRFa' 'ala59e 81 AsHIAsD 10th July, is4s.
Dear SIR with to express to you the Qualification
derived receiving the July number Of the Merchans
Magazine and Commercial Review, rom viewing your
portrait in the beginning and from reading your address
TO your friends at the end Of When feel under OBJ
legations 70 those who have contributed TO our nfora
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS to possess
all the knowledge Of Them Of their Appearance Of the a-
lures Of their countenance and Of the character and hab
your numerous readers Cat least you have me, II may
not speak for thsn under those cbligations and the
degree, satisfies the desire to which have alluded
have become quite familiar with the Magazine and
Msysw t and haze no hsstSton n my humble
and support collects and arranges in good order large
amount Of valuable statistical and other information
III & I'M
to the Mariner in short to all classes of the business and
reading community. tliN fAtaA.A go ssst4
Entertaining this opinion am glad that has been
hope that 1t may continue to be, literally patronized
Offering you cordial assurances Of my esteem and re-
Freeman Hunt, esq. q sd H slGa41I 3sll II. CLAY.
EXTRACT Of a letter from Hon, nsSlayd Fillmore.
81 have rend 1t (Merchan9 Magasine) With good
deal Of attention. and have no hesation in saying that
think It one Of the most valable periodicals thst
pensabe and to the and man Of general nor-
nation almost equally desirable 1t Is grand rer,osory
Of useful facts and information which be found
bers only regret that DO not own the whole work"
Letter from the Hon. Thomas H. Benton. i VA
.-a a ~ WAsHINeroN CRY, April 90, ls49.
Mr.. Freeman Hunt.--Sr: owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azine, and have found it in reality to be nagase and
title would imply, and presented with fullness and
cearness which delights while 1t instrucs 1t is 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 reQuision But
1t is not the great merchant only, but the Of
merchant Of the interior viii find this magazine
to abound with the information the pursuit of his bust
and the elevation of the mercantile character re-
qures Nor its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and diplomas and all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself have found 1t most useful to In my senate
rial abors and have been in the habit for many years Of
Very respectfully, sir your obedient servant,
I'll THOMAS III. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. Rms IT. Se,ard. FL
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 commercial
questions involved in the administration of the govern.
ment. +QNi@ A3tg 81 ~
I am, with great respect, your humble servant,
Freeman Hunt, esq. WILLIAM H. SEWARD
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly, at 142
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