American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-28
HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
t.SohIsshsd J,.Is, 1870

By FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
NHE Number for December 1850, completed the twen-
t-third semiannusl volume; the work esa has been
enlarged since its In july 1882 and each
volume contains than seven hundred large
tayo pages few complete sets OF the Magazine may be
obtained at the publishers ofce l42 Fulton street. New
York; neatly and substantially bound for two dollars and
half per volume.
The following are few OF the many commendatory let
tiers received by the editor OF the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen
Letter from the Hon. Henry Clay.
ASHLAND, 10th July, lS49.
Dear SIR wish to express to you the qualification
derived ON receiving the July number Of the Merchants
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait in the beginning reading your address
to your friends at the end lit When feel under OBJ
legations to those who have contributed to our informa-
ton amusement naturally DESTROYS to possess
all the knowledge hem Of their appearance of the fea
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 obligatons 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 hesitation in expressing my humble
opinion that is eminentiy entitled to the public regard
and support 1t collects arranges in good order large
amount of valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only to the merchant but to the states
to the Mariner in short to all classes Of the business and
reading community.
Entertaining this opinion am glad that has BEEN and
hope that it may continue to be- literally patronzed
Offering you cordial assurances Of my esteem and
gard, am truly your friend and obedient servant,
freemhn nunI esq II. Vial.
Extract Of a letter from Hon. MiHdrd Fillmore
81 have read 1t merchants Magazne) with good
deal of attention, and have hesitation in saying that
think 1t of the most valuable periodicals that
published. To the merchant 1t quite indis
pensable and to the statesman and of general nfor
nation almost equally desirable 1t is grand repository
Of useful facts and information, which can be found mo-
where well dgesed and accessible in these NUM-
beers. only regret that do-not own the whole work.
Letter from the Hon. Thomas H. Benton.
WASHINGTON CRY, April 20, 1S49.
MIR. Freeman Hunt-sSr: owe you many thanks for
azne and have found 1t in reality to be magazine and
that well replenished, of all the useful matter which the
title would imply, and presented with fullness and
clearness which delights while 1t instructs 1t fact
term-merchants who go between nations, whose large
operations bring many departments of knowledge, and
view of the state of the world into daily requson But
1t is not the great merchant only but the Of
modest but nevertheless of most useful operatonsthe
merchant of the interior aso-who will find this magazine
to abound with the information the pursuit of his bus
and the elevation of the mercantile character
quires Nor is its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and dplomatist and to all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation. For
myself have found it most useful to me in my senate
rial abors and have been in the habit for many years Of
| carefully consulting it,
Very respectfully, sir, your obedent servant,
THOMAS II. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. VIM II. Slcard.
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness to place my name on
your list of subscribers the Merchants Magazine
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,
Freeman Hunt, esq WILLIAM ii. SEWARD.
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