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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
Establisyaed, July, 1889,

Establishcd, July, 1889,
by FRREhAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
Vie Number for December 1850, completed the TWEEN
l. ty-third semtennual volume, The work has been
enlarged since It's commencement In july 1899 and each
volume contains more than seven hundred large oc-
tayo pages few complete sets of tho Magazine may DO
obtained at the publishers Office 142 Fulton street New
York. neatly and substantially bound for two dollars and
half per volume.
The following are few Of the many commendatory let
ers received by the editor OF the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen:
Letter from the Hon. Henry Ctoy
ASHLAND, 10th July, 1s49
Dear Sir: wish 10 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
10 your friends at the end of it. When feel under OBJ
legations to those who have contributed to our infoma
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS TO possess
all the knowledge Them of their appearance of the ea-
lures of their countenance and of the character and hab
s Of their mind, which acquire You have placed
your numerous readers (at least you have me- If may
not speak for then) under those obgations 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 II Is eminenty entitled to the public regard
ana ~ collects ana arrange In good order large
highly useful not only to the merchant but the states
10 the cutyator Of the earth, to the manufacturer,
to the mariner in short to all classes of the business and
reading community.
Entertaining this opinion glad that has been and
hope that 1t may continue to be, literally patronized
Offering you cordial assurances of my esteem and re.
gard, am truly your friend and obedient servant
Freeman Hunt, esq. III. CLAY.
Extract Of letter from Hon. MiIqrd Fillmore.
81 have read it (Nlerchants' Magazine) with a good
deal of attention, and have hesitation in saying that
think it one of the most valuable periodicals that
published To the merchant il quite ndis-
pensabe 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
where well digested and accessible in these
bes. only regret that do not the whole work."
Letter from The Hon Thomas III BENTON,
WASHINGTON CITY, April 20, $780,.
Mr.. Freeman Uunt.--SW. YOU many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azine and have found il in reality be magazine and
that well repenhed Of all the useful matter which the
title would imply and presented with fullness and
ccaness which delights while it instrucs IT is in fact,
merchants magazine in the large acceptatiUn Of the
term-mercbants who so between nations whose large
view Of the state Of the world into daily requison.
il is not the great merchant only, but the Of more
modest but nevertheless Of most useful operatonsthe
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
uires Nor is its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and dplomast 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 the habit for many years Of
carefully consulting 1t.
Very respectfully, cir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS ii. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. Nm II. Ss,oard.
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness to place my name on
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard 1t 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.
am, with great respect. your humble servant,
Freeman Hunt, esq. WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
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