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Bf FhHhhAN HUNT. EpIToR AND rnopa1r

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tythiI for December, 1885, completed the twen
enlarged since Its commence in july 1880 and h
volume now contains than seven bundred lsrg -
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The following are few fthe many commendatory let
ters received by the editor Of hs Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen TT - 1''7--
Letter from TIC Hon, Henry clay.
Dear Sir: wish to express to YOU the oratiacatnn r
derived receiving the July number of the Merehan,
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait in the beginning and from reading your address
70 your friends at the end of it, When under OBJ
legations to those who have contributed to nforma-
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS possess
all the knowledge Of them OF their appearance the ea
lures Of their eountenance and Of the character and hab
its Of their mind, which acquire Yon have placed
not speak for them) under those obIigatiops and the
number ofyour valuable work now before me, in
degree SATISFIES the desire to which have alluded
have become quite familiar with the Magazine and
Review and have hesitation in expressing my humble
opinion that eminently entitled to the public regard
and support Hcolecta and arranges good order large
amount OF valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only to the merchants but TO the
to the cultivator Of the EARTH to tho
TO the Mariner In short to all classes of the business and
reading community H, F.Ftt ,sI
Entertaining this opinion am glad has been and
hope that 1t may continue to be- literally patronxed
Offering you cordial assurances of my esteem and re-
ard, am truly your friend and obedient servant,
Freeman Hunt, esq. H. CLAY.
Extract Of letter from Hon. M1drd Fillmore
81 have read 1t (sIerchants' Magazine) with good
leal of attention, and have hesitation In saying that
hink it Of the most valuable periodicals that as
,yer published, To the merchant II quite indis
ensabe and to the statesman and of general intor
nation almost equally desirable 1t R grand repository
useful facts and information, which can be found no.
where SO well dgesed and accessible In these num-
oers. only regret that do not own the whole work.
Letter from the Hon. Thomas H. Benton
- WASHINGTON CRY, April 20, 1s4e
II ks for
he opportunities have had read the Merchant MAG
Aine and have found it in reality to be ynogasne ana
hat well repeniehed, Of all the useful matter which the
tile would imply, and presented with fullness and
earness which delights while 1t instructs 1t L. in fact
merchants magazine in the large acceptation Of the
erm--merchants who go between nations, whose large
perations bring many departments Of knowledge and
view Of the state Of the world into daily reauisiton pt
Il is not the great merchant only but the one Of more
modest but nevertheless of most useful tonsths
merchant Of the interior viii find this magazine
20 abound with the information the pursuit Of his bust
and the elevation Of the mercantile character re-
luires Nor is It's utility at all confined merchants but
extends to the legislator and dplomatst to all who
re charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself have found most useful me In my senate
rial abors and have been in the habit for many years Of
arefully consulting 1t.
Very respectfully, sir, your ,obedient servant
THOMAS H. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. VIM FL. Spard, .#
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness place my name on
list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard 1t invaluable work for the use Of all who
would understand not merely commercial Operations in
his extending country but the fiscal and commercial
questions involved In the administration Of the govern
ment. a.@3i@. .4tt, tHsa-t t@ rtr.a- gs5t8 m 9sI
lam, with great respect, your humble servant
Freeman Hunt esq. WILLIAM II. SEWARD,
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