American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-26
HUNTS MERCHANT6' MA0AZINE
AND CoblMERcIAL unVInW.
EsSQblixhed, JUDY, 1850.

Essabtished, Jrly, 1852 fe
BY FRxxAAH HUNT, EDITOR AND PRoPREToR.
rHE Number FOR December 1860, completed the twen-
enlarged since its In july 1884, each
volume now contains than hundred large oo
obtained at the publishers once, l42 Fulton street. New
York. neatly and substantially bound two dollars and
half per volume ESQ 40
The following are few Of the many commendatory let
ers received BY the editor Of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen
Letter from the Hon. Henry Clay. iE ii
ASHLAND 10th July, 1849. Z
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 reading your address
to your friends at the end OF it. When feel OBJ
legations to those who have contributed g our Informs
all the knowledge Of them OF their appearances OF the a
OF their and Of the character and hab
Its Of their mind which acquire fou have placed
your numerous readers lat least SOU have me, II may
not speak for them) under those obgations 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
opinion that is einenty entitled to the public regard
support 1t collects
amount Of valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful only to the merchant but to the states
man. to the cutvator Of the EARTH to the manufacturer,
to the Mariner in short to all classes Of the business and
Entertaining this opinion, am glad matthias been and
hope that it may continue to be- literally patronined
Offering you cordial of my esteem and re-
freeman Hunt esq. ''''''N - ii. CLAY.
Extract Of letter from Hon. Ailard Fillmore.
81 have read it (Merchants Magazine) with 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 ndis-
pensable and to the general nfor-
nation almost equally desirable 1t is grand repository
OF useful facts and information, which be found
where so well dgesed and so accessible in these
bers. only regret that do not the whole work.
Letter from the Hon. Thomas II. Benton
" WARRINGTON Cry. Anril 1910.
Mr. Freeman Hunt-iSir: owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have Had to read the Merchants Mag
azne, and have found it 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 1t instructs 1t is in 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 requision
1t is not the great merchant only but the of
modest but nevertheless OF most useful operaonshe
merchant of the interior asowho will find this magazine
abound with the information the pursuit Of his busi
and the elevation of the mercantile character
quires. Nor is its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and dplomatst and to all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself Thaye found it most useful to in my senate
rial abors and have been in the habit for many years Of
carefully consulting 1t.
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS H. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. Nm II. Se,odrd.
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 of oil 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 III SEWARD.
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly at IA
Fulton street. New York, by FREEMAN HUNT, and fur
nshed to subscribers for Five Dollars year. in advance