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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND C0MMERoIAL REVIEW.
% 1o, Estdbltshsd, July, 1889.

'N a .o kstablisAsd, Jily, 1859,
By FREEMAN HUNT, EDIroH AND PROPRIETOR.
V,HE Number for December 1850, completed the TWEEN,
enlarged since its commencement in July, 1885, and each
volume contains than hundred large 90
obtained at the publishers once I42 Fulton street. New
York neatly and substantially bound for two dollars and
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The following are few OF the many commendatory let
ters received by the editor Of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen: 1D4a
Letter from the Hon. Henry Clay.
ASHLAND, Goth July, 1849.
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
TO your friends at the end Of 1t When feel under OBJ
legations to those who have contributed TO our informa
ton and amusement naturally desirous to possess
all the knowledge Of them OF their appearance OF the fes
lures Of their counenance and of the character and hab
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 oblgatons and the
number Of your valuable work now before In some
degree satisfies the desire to which have alluded
nave become quite familiar with the Magazine and
opinion that It is emneny entitled to the public regard
and support and arranges in good order large
highly useful not only the merchant but to the states
man, to the cuvaor Of the earth the manufacturer,
to the mariner In short to all classes Of the business and
reading community.
Entertaining this opinion glad BEEN and
hope that may s continue TO BE- Literally s G psromae
gard, am truly your friend and obedient servant
Freeman Hunt, esq H. CLAY.
Extract Of a letter from Hon. Muard FILLMORE.
at have read 1t (Serchants Magazne) with good
deal of attention. and have hesitation in saying that
think 1t one Of the most valuable periodicals that
published To the merchant 1t quite indis-
pensabe and to the statesman and of general nfor
nation almost equally desirable II s grand repository
ofuseful facts and information, which be found mo-
where well digested and accessible in these
bers only regret that do not own the whole work."
Latter from the Hon. Thomas Fl. Benton.
WAsHISoToN CITY, April 20, 184o.
Mr.. Freeman Hunt-Sir: owe you many thanks for
azine, and have found It In reality to be ndgae, and
that well repenshed, of all the useful matter which tho
title would imply, and presented with fullness and
cearness which deghs while 1t instructs IT is, 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 Of the state Of the world into daily requition But
1t is not the great merchant only, but the Of more
modest, but, nevertheless of most useful operaonsthe
merchant of the interior alsowho will find this magazine
TO abound with the information the pursuit Of his bus
and the elevation Of the mercantile character
quires Nor Its utility all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator dpomatist and to all who
charged with managing the affairs Of the nation For
myself have found it most useful to in my senate
rial labors and have been in tho habit years Of
carefully consulting It,
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant
THOMAS H. BENTON.
~ Letter from Hon. Wm. H. Sssoard.
My Dear Sir Have the goodness to place my name en-
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
ment.
I am, with great respect your humble servant,
Freeman Hunt, esq. WILLIAM III. SEWARD. a
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