American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-05-07

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BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PRorRnToH.
VIE Number for December, 1850, completed the TWEEN
il ty-thrd seni-annual volume. The work has been
enlarged since ne jim July, 1885, and each
yo pages few complete sss q s Massns msS
obtained at the pubhers ONCE, 1a2 Fulton street New
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The following few Of the many commsndatory let
received BY the editor q the Merchant Magazine
from distinguished statesmen st"-. h1 lnltH fifH
Letter from the Hon. Henry Clay ,esaa
ASHLAND Goth july 1910
Dear Sir wish to express 70 you the gratihcation
derived on receiving the July number OF he Merchants
portrait In the beginning and nom reading your address
to your friends al s end gift When We feel under OBJ
legations TO those who have contributed TO our informa
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS to possess
all the knowledge Of Them of their appearance Of the fea
their countenance Of the character and hab
it's Of their mind, which acquire You have placed
your numerous readers lat least you have me- may
mot speak * oI hsm under those o ms s ~ inc
degree, satisfies the desire 70 which have alluded
have become quite familiar with the Magazine and
Review, and have hesitation in expressing my humble
opinion that is einenty entitled to the public regsrd
and support 1t collects and arrange in good order largo
amount Of valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only the merchant but to the states
man. the cutyator Of the EARTH to the manufacturer
to the Mariner in short to all classes Of the business and
Entertaining this opinion am glad that has BEEN and
hope that it may continue TO be, literally patrenized
Offering you cordial assurances Of my esteem and
gard, am truly your friend and obedient servant,
Freeman Hunt, esq. e}t y. H CLAY,
Extract Of letter from Hon, Miuard Fillmore. ~
~ have read it Cderchants' Magazine) with a good
deal of attention, and have hesitation in saying that
think 1t Of the most valuable periodicals that
published To the merchant 1t quite inds
pensabe and to the statesman Of general infor
nation almost equally desirable. 1t grand repository
Of useful facts and information which be found
SO well digested and so accessible as In these
bers. only regret that do not own the whole work.
Letter from the Hon. Thomas H. Benton
WASHINGTON CRY, April 90 1910. -
Mr.. Freeman Hunt-Su: :, i owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azne and have found 1t in reality To be and
that well repenished Of all the useful matter which the
title would imply, and presented with funess and
clearness which delights while 1t instrcts 1t h In fact
merchants magazine In the large acceptation of the
ternlmerchants who go between nations whose large
operations bring departments Of knowledge And
view of the state of the world into daily reputation But
1t is not the great merchant only, but the OF
merchant of the interior asowho will find this
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
charged with managing the affairs Of the nation For
myself have found 1t most useful to in my senate
abors and have been In the habit for many Of
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
.., rs '.srf -esrl 4. Irsq THOMAS HI. BENTON.
Letter from, Hon. Wm II. Sssodrd. 7'sfsM j
My Dear Sir Have the goodness to place my name on
your list Of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
would understand not merely commercial operations
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 H. SEWARD.
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly, at l42
Fulton street, New York, by FREEMAN HUM, and FUR
nished to subscribers for Five Dollars In advance
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