Daily American telegraph., 1851-12-31
HUNTS MERCHANr6 MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL RnvInw.
s. EstQblishsd, Jnlx, 1850 ~, 9,

By rHEnnAn HUNT, xDlToR AID rHoPRnToH
T'HE Number for December, $780, completed u, twsn
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volume now contains more than seven hundred large
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York neatly and substantially bound for two dollars and
a half per Volume
The following are Of the many oommsndatory let
ers received by the editor Of tbs Msrchans Magazine
from distinguished statesmen: -. sst tlfss
Letter from the Hon. Henry Olay.
ASHLAND, 10th july lsla
derived receiving the July number Of the MsrchantS
Magazine and Commercial Review, nom viewing ycuE
to your friends at the end oft When feel Oh
legations to those who have contributed to nformar
ali ss @ knowledge ssm he 10 q r q M
lures OF their countenance and Of the character and hab
It's Of their mind which we can acquire You have placed
your numerous readers at least you have me, II may
not speak for them under those 0bligati0ps and the
number OF your valuable work before in some
degree, satisfies the desire to which have alluded
have become quite familiar with the Magazine and
Review, and have hesitation in expressing my humble
and support collects and in good order isrs
amount of valuable statistical and other infornaon.
man, to the cuvstor Of the earth to the manufacturer
to the Mariner In Short to AL classes Of the business and
Entertaining this opinion am glad BEEN ana
hope that may continue to be- literally patronized
Offering you cordial assurances Of my esteem and
gard, am truly your friend and obedient servant
Freeman Hunt, esq. sfst III. CLAY.
EXTRACT of a letter from Hon, Millard Fillmore.
al have read 1t (Nerchauts Magazne) with good
deal Of attention, and have hesitation In saying that
think 1t Of the most valuable periodicals thatwss
published To the merchant it quits ndis-
pensabe and to the statesman and Of general nor
nation almost equally desirable 1t s grand repository
OF useful facts and information which be found
where well digested and accessible in these
bers only regret that do not own the whole work."
Letter from the Hon. Thomas II. Benton.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 20, I849.
Mr freeman dunt--S1T: owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mas
azne and have found 1t in reality be magazine and
that well repenshed, OF all the useful matter which tho
title would imply, and presented with q fullness and
cearness which delights while 1t instrucs 1t In fact
merchants magazine in the large acceptation Of the
term-merchants who go between nations whose large
operations bring many departments of knowledge, and
view state Of the world into daily rcquisition But
us not the great merchant only but the of
modest but nevertheless of most useful operatonshe
merchant of the interior asowho will find this magazine
70 abound with the information the pursuit of his bust
ness and the elevation of the mercantile character re-
qures Nor is its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and dplomstst and to all who
myself have found 1t most useful to in my senate
rial abors and have been In the habit many years Of
carefully consulting it. 4a45s 49, u
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant
~ aa ss THOMAS II. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. Wn H. Ssward
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 use 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 H. SEWARD.
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly, at I42
Fulton street, New York, by FREEMAN HUNT, and fur.
nshed to subscribers for Five Dollars year. in advance
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