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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
4 AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW. u III


EHuOusHouy july low
BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
NHE Number for December, $780, completed the TWEEN
j. tythird semiannuAl volume The work has boon
enlarged since Its In July, 1882 and each
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obtained the publishers once, 142 fulton street. New
York. neatly and substantially bound for two dollars and
The following are few Of the many commendstory let
tiers received by the editor OF the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen; s,,.rs'ff
Letter fron. Tic Hon Henry Clay ,.At
Ea eHtt ASHLAND, Goth July, 1870.
Dear Sir: wish to express 10 you the qualification
derived on receiving the July number Of the Mcrchsnts
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait in the beginning and from reading your address
to your friends at the end OF When we feel under OBJ
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 ear
lures of their counenanoe and of the character and hab
Its of their mind which acquire You have placed
your readers (at least you have me- II may
not speak for the) under those obligations, and the
81 your ~, liable nov s me- y some
have become quite familiar with the Magazine and
Review, and have hesitation in expressing my humble
opinion that Is einently entitled TO the public regard
support 1t collects arranges good order large
amount of valuable statistical and other information
man. the cultvator Of the earth to the Manufacturer
to the mariner In short to all classes Of the business and
fs Enesrtanins hs opinion am glad bsen and
hope that 1t may continue to be, hbeny patronized.
Offering you cordial assurances Of my esteem and TO
Freeman Hunt, esq. II 1EwGTREr H. CLAY.
Extract Of letter from Hon. Miuard Fillmore.
81 have read it merchants Magazine) with good
deal of attention, and have no hesitation In saying that
think Of the most valuable periodicals that vas
pensable, and TO the statesman and Of general infer
nation almost equally desirable. H grand repository
Of useful facts and information, which be found
where we'll dgested and accessible u In these
beers. only regret that do not the whole work."
Letter from the Hon. Thomas r. Benton.
~ fN,rsw A. AZ 90 os0
Mr. Freeman Hunt.-iSr: 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 fullness and
clearness which delights while 1t instrucs 1t u.s. In fact
merchats magazine in the large acceptation OF tho
term-merchants who go between nations whose large
operations bring many departments Of knowledge, and
view Of the state Of the world into daily reqson but
it is not the great merchant only but the m moro
merchant of the interior asowho will find this magazine
to abound with the information the pursuit Of his bu
and the elevation Of the mercantile character To-
qures Nor Is its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends the legislator and diplomatis to al who
charged with managing the affairs Of the nation. Tor
myself have found 1t most useful to In my senate
rial abors and have been in the habit for many Of
a.a 70a THOMAS H. BENTON,
Letter from Hon. Wa,. H. .seacard
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness to place my on
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard it invaluable work for the Of oil 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 e. "e~- $3.50 ~ 100 100
am, with great respect, your humble servant, X
Freeman Hunt, esq. WILLIAM I'll. SEWARD
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