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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
w AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
Establis1ted, yuly, 1889, Ill


BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
rNHE Number for December, 1850 oompleed the TWEEN.
u ythird semiannual volume The work has teen
enlarged since ts commencement July 1880 and each
tayo pages few complete the Marazine NAV ba
obtained at the publishers Office Fulton street New
York neatly and substantially bound for dollars and
half per volume.
The following few of the many commendatory let.
ers received by the editor of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen:
Letter from the Hon. Henry Clay.
Gfta ASHLAND, Goth July, l849.
Dear Sir wish to express to you the qualification
derived receiving the July number of the Merchants
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait In the beginning and from reading address
to your friends at the end of it, When feel under OBJ
legations to those who have contributed iniorma-
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS to possess
an the knowledge of them of their appearance OF the a
OF their countenance, and Of the character and hab
us OF their mind, which acquire You have placed
your numerous readers lat least you have II
not speak for them under those obligations; and the
NUMBER OF your valuable work before me, in some
degree satisfies the desire to which have alluded.
have become quite familiar with the Magazine and
opinion that it is eineny entitled to the public regard
and support 1t collects arrange in good order large
amount Of valuable statistical and other information
highly useful not only to the merchant the states
man. to the cultyator Of the earth, the manufacturer
to the marner in short to all classes of the and
Entertaining this opinion am glad that it has been and
hope that It may continue to be, literally patronized
Offering you cordial assurances of my esteem and re-
freeman Hunt, , esq 'i 1 0'eu''n' 'si Il. CLAY
Extract Of a letter from Hon. Miuayd Fillmore.
~ have read it (Merchants Magazine) with a good
deal of attention, and have hesitation In saying that
think 1t one OF the most valuable periodicals that
ever published. TO the merchant it seems quite nds-
pensabe, and to the statesman and of general nfor
nation almost equally desirable 1t grand repository
Of useful facts and information which be found
where 50 well digested and accessible in these
bers only regret that do not the whole work"
Lister from the Hon. Thomas H. Benton
rs CITy Arril
Mr.. Freeman Hunt.--Sr: owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azne and have found it In reality to be 1dQaSne and
title would IMPLY and presented with funess and
cleaness which delights while it nstructs 1t in fact,
merchants magazine in the large aeceptation Of the
term-merchants who go between nations whose large
operations bring many departments of knowledge
view of the state of the world into daily requson But
1t 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-
quires Nor is its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and diplomats and to all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation
myself have found it most useful to In my senato-
rial labors and have been in the habit for many years of
Very respectfully sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS II. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. Nm IT. Separd.
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness to place my name on
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard 1t 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.
am, with great respect, your humble servant,
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly, at 142
Fulton street, New York. by FREEMAN HUNT, and fur
nished to subscribers for Five Dollars year. in advance,
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