American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-25
HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
Est1bLislied july, 1883.


By THEAhAE HUNT, EDITOR AND PRoPRIEToB
THE Number for December 1850, completed the TWEEN,
IL tythtrd semi annual volume. The work has been
enlarged since it's commencement july 1889, each
tavo pages few complete the Magazine may be
obtained at the publishers ofce 142 Fulton street New
York. neatly and substantially bound for two dollars and
a half per volume
The following are few Of the many commendalory let
received by the editor Of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen;
Letter from he Hon. Henry Clay.
ASHLAND, 10th July, 1870.
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 address
TO your friends at the end oft When We feel under OBJ
legations 70 those who have contributed TO Dorma-
ton amusement naturally desirous TO
all the knowledge of them OF their appearance OF the ea
lures OF their the character and hab
its OF their mind which acquire. You have placed
your numerous readers (at least you have me, II may
not speak for hen 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
Review and have no hesitation in expressing my humble
opinion that 1t is eminenty entitled to the public regard
and support 1t collects and arrange in good order large
amount OF valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only to the merchant butto tie states
man, to the cuyator of the EARTH the manufacturer
10 the Mariner in short to all classes of the business and
reading community.
Entertaining this opinion, glad that has been and
hope that II may continue to be, literally patronized.
Offering you cordial assurances OF my esteem and
Freeman Hunt, esq. II. CLAY
Extract Of a letter from Hon. Miuayd Fillmore.
II have read 1t (Alerchants' Magazine) with good
deal Of attention, and have hesitation in saying that
think it of the most valuable periodicals that
ever published To the merchant it quite ndis
pensable and to the statesman and of general nfor
nation almost equally desirable. 1t il grand repository
Of useful facts and nformaton which can be found
bers only regret that do not the whole work"
Letter from, the Hon. Thomas H Benton
WASHINGTON Cry, April 90 1880.
Mr.. Freeman HuDt.--Sw: owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azne, and have found it in reality be ugoai,e ard
that well replensbed all the useful matter which the
title would imply, and presented with q fulness and
cearness which delights while 1t instrucs IL is in fact
merchants magazine In the large acceptation of the
tern-merchants who go between nations whose large
operations bring many departments of knowledge and
view of the state of the world into daily requsion But
is not the great merchant only, but the of
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 re-
qures Nor its utility at all confined merchants but
extends to the legislator and dipomas to all who
charged with managing the affairs the nation For
myself have found it most useful in my senate
rial abors and have been in the habit for many years
carefully consulting it.
Very respectfully, sir your obedient servant,
THOMAS IL. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. Vim. H. Seaayd.
My Dear Sir Have the goodness to place my name on
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard it 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.
I am, with great respect, your humble servant
The Merchants iagasae is published monthly, at l42
Fulton street, New York, by FREEMAN HUNT, and fur
nshed to subscribers for Five collars year, in advance.