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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
EstabItshed July, 1859. 40

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By FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PHoPAuTox..
nHE Number for December, 1850 completed the twsn-
Il tythird semtannual volume. The work has besnl
enlarged since its July, 1882 each
volume now contains more than seven hundred large
pages few complete sets OF the Magazine b.
obtained at the publishers ONCE l42 Fulton street New
York. neatly and substantially bound, for two dollars ana
q half per volume
The following are few Of the many commsndatory let
received BY the editor Of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen;
Letter from the Hon. Henry Clay
n. .4.s..a .s .g. 4. ASHLAND, 10th July, 1840
Dear Sir: wish to express to you the gratihestion
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait the beginning and from reading address
to your friends at the end oft When we feel under OBJ
igstions those who have contributed TO Informal
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS TO possess
all the knowledge OF them of their Of the lea
of their countenance and Of the character and hab
its Of their mind which we acquire You have placed
your numerous readers lat least you have me- may
not speak for them) under those obligations and tho
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 no hesitation in expressing my humble
opinion is eminently entitled to the public regard
and support collects arranges in good order large
amount of valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful only the merchant but to the states
man. the cultvator Of the GARTH to the manufacturer
the mariner n short to all classes of the business and
Entertaining this opinion am glad that BEEN and
hope that 1t may continue to be- literally patronized
Offering you cordial of my esteem and
sa freeman Hunt , esq 'i'' - ''''''' HI CLAY
| Extract Of a letter from Hon. AiUard Fillmore
al have read 1t merchants Magaxine) with good
deal of attention. and have hesitation in saying that
think of the most valuable periodicals that was
ever published To the merchant it seems quite indis-
pensabe and to the statesman and Of general infor
nation almost equally desirable 1t is grand repository
Of useful facts and information which be found no
where well gested and accessible in these NUNS
bers only regret that do not own the whole work"
Letter from the Hon. Thomas III Benton. .
i w rYry Anril
1 Mr.. Freeman Hunt--.ST: owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azine and have found 1t in reality to be magazine and
title would imply, and presented with ullness and
cearness which delights while it nsructs is in fac
merchants magazine in the large acceptation Of the
term-merchants who 60 between nations, whose large
operations bring many departments OF knowledge, and
view of the state of the world into daily requon But
1t is not the great merchant only but the Of more
modest but nevertheless, of most useful Operationsth0
merchant interior also-who will find this magazine
to abound with the information the pursuit Of his BUSH
and the elevation Of the mercantile character
qures Nor is its utility at all confined to merchants but
charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself have found it most useful to in my senato-
rial labors, and have been in the habit for years Of
Very respectfully, sir your obedient servant,
/ THOMAS II. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. Wm H. Seuard
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 H. SEWARD.
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly, at 142
Fulton street, New York. by FIREMAN HUNT, and fur
nished to subscribers for Five Dollars year. in advance.
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