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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
Eslablishsd, july, 1889,

Established, July, 1889,
BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PRoPRIKToR.
F,HE Number for December 1860, completed ths twen
i ty-thrd semi-annual volume. The work has been
enlarged since its in July, 1885, and each
volume contains than hundred large
obtained at the publishers once 142 Fulton street. New
York, neatly and substantially bound for two dollars and
half per volume.
ters received by the editor of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statement
Letter from the Hon. Henry Clay
ASHLAND Goth July, lS49.
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 il When wefee under OBJ
legations to those who have contributed to our informa-
ton amusement naturally DESTROYS to possess
all the knowledge OF hem OF their appearance OF the fea
lures of their and of the character and hab
its Of their mind which acquire You have placed
your readers lat least you have me- IL may
not speak for the) 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 1t is eminenty entitled to the public regard
support 1t collects and ranges in good order large
amount Of valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only to the merchant but TO the states
man. the cultivator of the earth the manufacturer
to the marner in short to all classes Of the business and
Entertaining this opinion, am glad that has been and
hope that it may continue to be- literally patronized
Ere Freeman Hunt, , esq - ~ 00'>' H. CLAY
Extract Of a letter from Hon. AiHard FILLMORE.
81 have read 1t (hIercbants' Magazne) with good
deal Of attention. and have hesitation in saying that
think 1t of the most valuable periodicals that
published. To the merchant 1t quite indis-
pensabe, and to the statesman and of general nfor.
nation almost equally desirable 1t is grand repository
of useful facts and information, which can be found
where well dgested and accessible in these
bers only regret that do not own the whole work"
Letter from the Hop Thomas II. Benton.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 20, 1849.
Mr. Freeman Hunt-iSr: j 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
that well replenished of all the useful matter which the
title would imply, and presented with fullness and
clearness which delights while it insructs 1t is in fact
merchants magazine in the large accepation of the
term-merchants who go between nations, whose large
operations bring many departments of knowledge, and
view of the state of the world into daily requison But
1t not the great merchant only but the Of more
merchant of the interior asowho will find this magazine
to abound with the information the pursuit of his bust
and the elevation of the mercantile character
qures Nor is its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and dpomatist and to all who
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 for many Of
Very respectfully, sir, your obedent servant,
THOMAS H. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. VIM II. Seward.
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness to place my
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
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 II. SEWARD.
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