American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-19
HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
EstQbLishsd. Jlll4, 1889.


BY FREEMAN HUNT, EpIJQR AND PROPRIETOR.
NiiE Number or necenlbaf 1850 completed tbs TWEEN
a " third selaiannaal volume The work has been
volume contains more thnn seven hundred large
tayo pages Al Few completes agazins may be
obtained at the publishers ONCE I42 Fulton street. New
York. neatly and substantially bound Tor two dollars and
a half per volume. 49, -
The following are few Of the many oommendstory let
ters received by the editor OF the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen:
Letter from. he Hon. Henry clay
y,s4 ~ ASHLAND, Goth July, 1849
Dear Sir: wish TO express TO you the qualification
derived on receiving July number of the Merchants
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait in the beginning and nom reaaing your address
legations those who have contributed to our inormar
ton and amusement naturally desirous TO possess
all the knowledge OF Them OF their OF the lea
their and OF the character and hab
its their mind, which acquire. You have placed
your readers lat least you have me, II may
not speak for them) under those ohigationsi ana the
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 ana
Review and have hesitation in expressing my humble
opinion that is emnenty entitled TO the public regard
support collects and aranges IN good order large
amount Of valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only to the merchant but to the states
man, TO the cuyator Of the EARTH to the manufacturer
to the Mariner in short to all Of the business and
reading community. tt.AI t43'
Entertaining this opinion am glad that IL has and
hope that may continue to be, literally patronized
Offering you cordial assurances of my esteem
Freeman Hunt, esq. II. CLAY.
Extract of a lette, from, Hon. Willard FILLMORE.
al have it merchants 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 seems quite inds-
pensabe and to the statesman and of general nfo
nation almost equally desirable IL grand repository
of useful facts and information, which be found
where well digested and accessible in these
bers only regret that do not the whole work."
Letter from. the Hon. Thomas H. Benton.
azs WASHINGTON CRY, April 20, 1849.
Mo Vnvya many fhauR fpr
the opportunities read the Merchants Mag
azine, and have found it in reality be aogazie
that well replenshed of all the useful matter which the
cearness which delights while it nstructs s in fact
merchants magazine in the large acceptaton of the
termmerchants who go between nations, whose large
operations bring many departments of knowledge and
it is the great merchant only, but the Of
modest but nevertheless, of most useful operatons-he
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
qures Nor its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and dipomatis and to all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself have found it most useful In senate
rial abors have been the habit for many years Of
carefully consulting it. 80, 81 - s..
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant
THOMAS ii. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. I'm. H. .Se,oard. i
My Dear Sir Have the goodness to place my name
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard it invaluable work for the Of all who
would understand not merely commercial operations
this extending country, but the fiscal and commercial
questions involved in the administration Of the
ment. s.rtfrrFr sr4greeb
/ am, with great respect your humble servant,
Freeman Hunt, esq. WILLIAM III. SEWARD.
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