American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-25
HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.


bf FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
iE Number for December 1850, completed ths TWEEN
~ . semi annual volume. The work has been
Volume now ~ ia July 1882 and each
800 -" on'aans more than seven hundred large oc-
tSyo pages lew complete OF the Magazine may DO
optalhed az the publishers Office 142 fulton street New
York. neatly and substantially bound Tor two oliars ana
a half per volume. 1. ct. IT. 80 oN-'
The following few the many eommenaatory Lett
ters received by the editor of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen: alagt
Letter from the Hon. Henry clay ~
ASHLAND, 10th July, 1s49
Dear Sir: wish to express to you the gratncation
derived on receiving the July number of the Meehants
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait in the beginning and from reading your address
TO your friends the end fit When feel under OBJ
legations TO those who have contributed to infoma-
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS 70 possess
all the knowledge OF them of their appearance of the
lures of their countenance 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 hesitation in expressing humble
opinion that II is eminenty entitled to the public regard
and support 1t collects and arranges good order large
amount of valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only to the merchant but to the states
man, to the cuator of the EARTH to the manufacturer
TO the Mariner IN Short to all classes of the business and
reading community t@ #ti4 1904 541
Entertaining this opinion am glad been and
hope that it may continue to be, literally patronized
Offering you cordial assurances of my esteem and
gard, am truly your friend and obedient servant
Freeman Hunt, esq. H. CLAY.
Extract Of letter from Hon. AiUdrd Fillmore.
"I have read it (Merchants Magazne) with a good
deal of attention, and have no hesitation in saying that
think 1t of the most valuable periodicals that
published. To the merchant 1t quite indis-
pensable, and to the statesman and Of general nor
nation almost equally desirable 1t is grand repository
OF useful facts and information, which be found
where well digesed and accessible these
beers. only regret that do not the whole work"
Lstter from the Hon. Thomas H. Benton.
:, WAsHINaros Cry, April 20, 1S49.
Mr. freeman Hunt.--Sir: owe you many thanks for
The opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azne and have found it in reality to be uaqdSne and
that well replenished of all the useful matter which the
title would imply, and presented with fullness and
clearness which delights while it instructs is fact
merchants magazine in the large accepation Of the
termmerchants who go between nations, whose large
operations bring many departments of knowledge, and
view of the state of the world into daily requison
1T is not the great merchant only but the of
modest but nevertheless of most useful operaonsthe
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
quires. Nor is its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and dplomatist and all
charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself have found it most useful to in my senate
rial abors and have been in the habit of
carefully consulting it.
Very respectfully, sir, your obedent servant,
THOMAS H. BENTON.
Letter from Hon Nm, III Ss,oard
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 commercial
questions involved in the administration of the govern
ment es.asz .a.f5#-
am, with great respect, your humble servant,
Freeman Hunt esq WILLIAM ii. SEWARD.
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