American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-22
HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
Eslablishsd ytsly 1889,


By FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
iHE Number for December 1850 completed the twen
u tythird semiannual volume. The work has been
volume contains than seven hundred large oe-
tayo pages few complete Magazine may be
obtained at the publishers oce I42 Fulton street New
York; neatly and substantially bound two dollars ana
a half per volume.
The following few of the many commendatory let.
ters received by the editor Of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen;
Letter from Tie Hon. Henry Clay.
ASHLAND, Goth july 1S49.
Dear Sir: wish to express 10 you the qualification
derived receiving the July number of the Merchunts'
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait in the beginning and from reading your address
to your friends the end oft When under OBJ
legations 10 those who have contributed to inolma-
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS to possess
all the knowledge OF them Of their appearance of the
lures Of their and OF the character
its Of their mind, which acquire You have placed
your numerous readers at least you have me, III may
not speak for them) under those obigatons; 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 it is eminenty entitled to the public regard
and support 1t collects and aranges ia good ORDER large
amount Of valuable statistical and other nation
highly useful not only to the merchant but to the states
man. to the cutvator of the earth, 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-
Freeman Hunt, esq. H. CLAY
Extract Of letter from Hon. 1huard FILLMORE.
81 have read it merchants Magazine) with good
deal OF attention, and have hesitation in saying that
think 1t one of the most valuable periodicals that was
published. To the merchant 1t seems quite inds-
pensable and to the statesman general infor
nation almost equally desirable. II grand repository
OF useful facts and information which be found
where well digested accessible as in these NUM-
bers only regret that do not own the whole work.
Letter from The Hon. Thomas IT. Benton
WASHINGTON Cry, April 20, 1910.
Freeman t. i Won ma ke fnr
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azne and have found 1t in reality to be aaogasns and
that well repenshed of all the useful matter which the
title would imply and presented with fulness and
clearness which delights while il instructs is in fact,
merchants magazine in the large acceptaton of the
termmerchants who go between nations, whose large
operations bring many departments of knowledge
view OF the state of the world daily requistion But
it is not the great merchant only, hut the one Of more
modest but nevertheless of most useful operationshe
merchant of the interior alsowho will find this magazine
to abound with the information the pursuit Of his bust
ness and the elevation of the mercantile character
qires Nor s its utility at all confined TO merchants hut
extends to the legislator and diplomats to all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation
myself have found it useful In nv senato-
carefully consulting it.
Very respectfully, sir your obedient servant,
THOMAS II. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. Nm. II. iSe,oard.
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness place my name on
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine II
regard it invaluable work for the use 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
meIt. mn .5 yts&.
am, with great respect, your humble servant
Freeman Hunt, esq. WILLIAM III. SEWARD
The Merchants Magazine Is published monthly at l42
Fulton street, New York, by FREEMAN HUNT and fur
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