American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-30
HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
ExEabiishsd. Jslf1. lRaa

By FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PRorRIEToR.
THE Number for December, 1860, completed the TWEEN
i ty-third semiannual volume, The work has been
enlarged since its in July 1889, each
volume contains more than hundred large
ayo pages few complete sets Of the Magazine may be
obtained at the publishers Office 142 Fulton street. New
York neatly and substantially bound for two dollars and
q half per volume.
The following are few of the many commendatory let
ers received by the editor OF the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen: #4
Letter from the Hon. Henry Clay.
ASHLAND, 10th July, 1S49.
derived on 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 off When feel under OBJ
legations TO those who have contributed to our informa-
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS 70 possess
all knowledge of tbem of their appearance OF the iea
lures of their of the character and hab
Its of their mind which acquire lou have placed
your readers lat least you have me, II may
speak for them) under those obligations and the
number your valuable work before me, in some
| have become quite familiar with the Magazine and
Review and have hesitation in expressing my humble
opinion that 1t is emnenty entitled to the public regard
support 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
man. the cuyator of the EARTH the manufacturer,
to the MARINER in short to all classes of the business and
| reading community. N .1s e-4 tS
Entertaining this opinion am glad that has been and
hope that it may continue to be- literally patronzed
Offering you cordial my esteem and re-
gard, am truly your friend and obedient servant,
Freeman Hunt, esq. ii. CLAY.
| EXTRACT Of a letter from Hon. Malard FILLMORE
az have read it (Merchants' Msgazine) with good
deal of attention, and have hesitation in saying that
think 1t of the most valuable periodicals that
published 10 the merchant 1t quite indis
pensabe and to the statesman and of general infor
nation almost equally desirable It is grand repository
of useful facts and information, which be found
where well digested accessible these
bers only regret that do not own the whole work."
| Letter from the Hon. Thomas IT. Benton.
WAsHNaToN CRY, April 20, 1s49
/ INIT y. IoVa vOur many fhnnk for
the opportunities have had read the Merchants Mag
azine, and have found 1t in reality TO be magazine
that well repenshed of all the useful matter which the
title would imply, and presented with fullness and
cearness which delights while it nsructs It's In fact
merchants magazine in the large acceptaton of the
term-merchants who go between nations, whose large
operations bring many departments of knowledge, and
1t is the great merchant only, but the one of more
modest but nevertheless of most useful operationstbe
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
qures Nor its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and dipomatis and to all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation. For
myself have found 1t most useful to In senate
carefully consulting 1t.
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant
| THOMAS II. BENTON
Letter from Hon. VIM. II. lSesoard
My Dear SIR Have the goodness to place my name on
your list Of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine.
regard 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.
am, with great respect your humble servant
| Freeman Hunt, esq. WILLIAM ii. SEWARD.
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly at l42
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