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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
4 a AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW. u III
~ IssJ,bJ;shs3 L,I,J 1890
Edablished. Julv, 1850

EStdOIShed, Juy, loos,
BY Freeman HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
NHE Number for December, $780, completed the twen'
i BIthrd semiTannpal volume, The work has been
enlarged since Its in july 1885, and each
volume now contains than hundred large oc
obtained at the pubshsrs once, i43 ftJ street, New
York neatly and substantially bound, two dollars and
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The following are few of the many commendatory let
received BY the editor Of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmeni
Letter from the Hon. Henry clay
ASHLAND 10th 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 your address
TO your friends at the end Of It, When feel under OBJ
legations to those who have contributed to our tnforma
ton amusement naturally derous to possess
all the knowledge of thcm OF their appearance OF the fea
Of their and Of the character and hab
its OF their mind, which acquire You have placed
your readers (at least you have me- II Imay
not speak for them) under those obligations; and the
number Of your valuable work now 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 my humble
opinion that u Is eminenty entitled 70 the public regard
and support 1t collects arrange in good order large
amount of valuable statistical and other information
man. the cutiyator of the earth to the manufacturer
to the mariner In Short to all classes Of the business and
Entertaining this opinion am glad that BEEN and
hope that it may continue to be, literally patronixed
Offering you cordial assurances Of my esteem and re-
gard am truly your friend and obedent servant y @
Freeman Hunt, esq. a#hE Ii. CLAY.
Extract Of letter from, Hon. Millard Fillmore.
81 have read it SIerchants' Magazine) with a good
deal Of attention, and have hesitation in saying that
think 1t of the most valuable periodicals. that
published. To the merchant 1t seems quite indie
pensabe and to the statesman and of general nfor
nation almost equally desirable. Is grand repository
of useful facts and information, which be found
where well digested and accessible In these
bers only regret that do not own the whole work.
Letter from the Hon. Thomas II. Benton. a
WAsHINGToN CRY, April 90, 1849.
MIR. Freeman Hunt.-Sr: owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read MerchantS Mag
azne and have found it in reality to be adgdsine,
title would imply and presented with fulness and
clearness which delights while it instrucs It 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
view of the state of the world daily requision But
1t is not the great merchant only, but the Of
modest but nevertheless of most useful operations-he
merchant of the interior alsowho will find this magazine
to abound with the information the pursuit Of his bus
and the elevation of the mercantile character
quires Nor is its utility at oil confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and dplomast and to all who
charged with managing the anirs Of the nation For
myself have found it most useful to me in my senate
rial lbos and have been in the habit for many years of
carefully consulting it. b .f@ .r-
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS H. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. Um II. ,Se,pard.
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness to place my name on
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard it Invaluable work for the 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. ~
I 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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