American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-19
HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
EssablisAsd, Jtlly, 1889,

BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PEoPRIxToR
NHE Number for December 1850, completed ths TWEEN
j. ty-third semi annual volume, Tho work has been
enlarged since its IN july 1889, each
volume contains than hundred large
tayo few complete sets Of tbs Magazine may DO
obtained at the publishers office, l42 Fulton street, New
York. neatly and substantially bound for two dollars
half per volume.
The following few OF the many commendatory let
tiers received by the editor OF the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen 1850
Lstter from the Hon. Henry clay
ASHLAND, 10th July, 1S4o.
Dear SIR wish to express you the qualification
derived receiving the July number OF the Merchants
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait in the beginning and nom reading your address
TO your friends at the end OF it. When feel under OBJ
legations to those who have contributed to informa
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS TO possess
all the knowledge Of hem of their appearance the fea
lures OF their counenance and OF the character and hab
its OF their mind which acquire You have placed
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
Review, and have no hesitation in expressing my humble
opinion that is eminenty entitled to the public regard
ndsuppor collects and arranges in good order large
amount Of valuable statistical and other information
highly useful not only to the merchant but to the states
to the cultvator of the EARTH the manufacturer
to the mariner in short to all classes business and
reading community 9E
Entertaining this opinion am glad that has and
hope that it may continue to be, literally patronized
Offering you cordial Of my esteem and re-
gard, am truly your friend and obedent servant
freeman Hunt, esq. II. CLAY.
Extract Of letter from Hon. Miuard Fillmore.
az have read it Oierchants' Magazine) with good
deal of attention, and have hesitation saying that
think 1t of the most valuable periodicals that was
published. To the merchant it quite ndib
pensabe and to the statesman and of general nfor
nation almost equally desirable. is grand repository
of useful facts and inormation which found
where well digested and accessible these
bers. only regret that do not the whole work."
Lister from the Hon. Thomas II. Benton
WASHINGTON Cry, April 20, 1s49.
Mr.. Freeman Hunt.-Sr: owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had read the Merchants Mag
azne have found it in reality to be a magazine and
that well repenshed Of all the useful matter which the
title would imply, and presented with funess and
cearness which delights while 1t instructs 1t is in
term-merchans who go between nations, whose large
operations bring many departments of knowledge and
view OF the state OF the world into daily requstion But
it is not the great merchant only, but the of
modest but, nevertheless of most useful operationshe
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
quires Nor is its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and diplomas and to all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation
myself have found it most useful to in my
rial labors and have been in the habit Of
carefully consulting it.
Very respectfully, sir your obedient servant,
THOMAS Ii. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. Nm. H. Ss,oard
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,
Freeman Hunt, esq. WILLIAM H. SEWARD
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly, at l42
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