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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
EstabIished, July, 1889,

EstIottSneu, Jt"y, 1od8,
By FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PRoPHrEroa.
NHE Number for December, 1850 completed tho TWEEN.
IL ty-third semiannual volume. The work has been
enlarged since its commencement In july 1885, each
volume now contains than hundred large
tayo 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
half per volume.
The following few Of the many eommendatory let
ers received by the editor OF the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen;
Letter from the Hon. Henry CLAW
ASHLAND, 10th July, IS49.
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 and from reading your address
10 your friends at the end of it, When feel under
legations to those who have contributed informa
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS possess
all the knowledge OF the OF their appearance OF the fea
lures Of their countenance and OF the character and hsb
Its Of their mnd which acquire You have placed
your numerous readers (at least you have me- If may
not speak for them) under those obligations; and the
number OF your valuable work before me- In some
degree, satisfies the desire TO which have alluded.
have become quite familiar with the Magazine and
opinion THAI it einenty entitled to the public regard
and support IL collects and arranges In good order large
amount Of valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only to the merchant but the
TO the cutyator OF the earth the
to the mariners In Short to all classes Of the business and
Entertaining this opinion am glad been and
hope that it may continue to be, literally patronized
Offering you cordial assurances of my esteem and re-
Freeman unit, esq. H. CLAY.
Extract Of letter from Hon. Muard Fillmore.
81 have read it (Nlerchants Magaxine) with a good
deal of attentions and have hesitation saying that
think 1t of the most valuable periodicals that
published TO the merchant it quite indis
pensabe and to the statesman of general nfor-
nation almost equally desirable. is grand repository
OF useful facts and nformaton which can be found
where 50 well digested and SO accessible in these
bers only regret that do not the whole work.
Letter from the Hon. Thomas II. Benton
WASHINGTON Cry. April 90 184Q
Mr. Freeman Hunt-Sr: owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azine, and have found it in reality to and
that well replcnshed all the useful matter which the
title would imply, and presented with fulness and
clearness which delights while it nstructs Isl in fact
merchants magazine in the large acceptaton of the
termmcrchants who go between nations, whose large
operations bring many departments Of knowledge and a
view Of the state Of the world, into daily reQuson But
is not the great merchant only but the of
merchant of the interior alsowho will this magazine
to abound with the information the pursuit OF his bust
and the elevation of the mercantile character re-
qures Nor Its utility at all confined to merchants hut
extends to the legislator and ipomatist and to all who
are charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself have found 1t most useful to my senate
rial abors and have been in the habit for many years Of
carefully consulting it.
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant
THOMAS II. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. Nm. III. Setoard
My Dear Sir Have the goodness to place my name on
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard 1t as an 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 III SEWARD
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