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HUNTS MERCHANTS' MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW
EstaJllshsd July, 1889,
By FaREMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PRoPRIKToR


BY FREEmAE HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
UyHE Number December, 1860 completed tbs TWEEN
il ty-third semiannual volume. The work has bean
enlarged since its In July 1885, zach
volume contains than hundred large
pages few complete sets OF tbs Magazine be
obtained at the publishers otce l42 Fulton street New
York neatly and substantially bound for two dollars and
half per volume. AWA
The following few OF the many commendatory let
ters received BY the editor Of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen.
Letter from he Hon. Henry Clay.
ASHLAND, goth July, 1919
Dear Sir; wish to express to you the grathcation
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait the beginning and nom reading address
to your friends at the end oft When we feel under OBJ
legations those who have contributed to iniorma
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS TO possess
all the knowledge OF them, of their appearance OF the e
lures Of their and OF the character and hab
its OF their mind which acquire You have placed
your numerous readers Cat least have me- If may
not speak for them) under those obligations; and the
number Of your valuable work now before me- in
degree, satisfies the desire to which have alluded
> have become quite familiar with the Magazine and
opinion that IL is einenty entitled to the public regard
dsupport II collects and in good order large
amount of valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only TO the merchant the
man, the cultyator of the earh to the manufacturer
reading community gpfaYgea
Entertaining this opinion, glad that has been and
hope that ii may continue to be, literally patronized
Offering you cordial Of my esteem and re-
gard am truly your friend and obedent servant A
Freeman Hunt, esq. rH H. CLAY.
Extract Of letter from Hon. Willard FILLMORE.
81 have read it (hIerchants Magazine) with a good
deal Of attention, and have hesitation in saying that
think it of the most valuable periodicals. that
published. To the merchant it quite ndis-
pensabe and to the statesman and of general nor-
nation almost equally desirable. 1t is grand repository
Of useful facts and informaton which be found
bers. only regret that do not the whole work.
Letter from tie Hon. Thomas II. Benton.
WASHINGTON Cry, April 20, 1S40.
Mr.. Freeman Hunt.-Su: owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azine and have found 1t in reality TO be Margarine and
that well repenshed Of oil the useful matter which the
title would imply, and presented with fullness and
cearness which delights while it instrucs 1t 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 into daily requision
1t Is not the great merchant only, but the of
modest but, nevertheless of most useful operaonsthe
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
quires Nor is its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and plomast to all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself, have found it most useful to in my
rial abors and have been in the habit for many years Of
carefully consulting it.
Very respectfully sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS IL. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. Nm. IT. Se,cdrd.
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 merely commercial operations in
this extending country but the fiscal and commercial
questions involved in the administration of the govern
ment. Au&- t4 fas4 sNtt
am, with great respect, your humble servant,
Freeman Hunt, esq. WILLIAM III. SEWARD.
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