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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE /,
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW. - -
EstQblished, July, 1889,

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BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
lie Number for December 1850, completed the TWEEN.
IL ty-third semiannual Volume The work has been
enlarged since its commencement In July 1885, and each
volume now contains more ta seven hsldssd large oo-
obtained at the publishers Office 142 Fulton street. New
York. neatly and substantially bound, dollars ana
a half per volume. III
The following are few Of the many commendatory let
from distinguished statesmen: looqrsSI
Letter from the Hon. Henry Clay. Z rev.
@ ASHLAND, 10th July, lS4o.
Dear Sir: wish to express to you the Qualification
derived receiving the July number of the MerbSnts
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing yonr
portrait in the beginning and from reading
TO your friends at the end Oft When feel undeT OBJ
legations to those who have contributed to our nIma-
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS To possess
all the knowledge of them of their appearances a-
lures of their countenance and Of the sud hab
its Of their mind which we can acquire You have placed
your numerous readers lat least you have me, may
not speak for then under those obgatiops; and the
number Of your valuable work before in some
degree, satisfies the desire to which have alluded! ro
have become quite familiar with the Magazine and
Review, and have hesitation in expressing my humble
opinion that it is emneny entitled to the pdbc regard
andsupport 1T collects and arranges In good order large
amount of valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only 70 the merchant but to the states
to the mariners in short to all classes Of the business and
reading community. = tTe-~sF ts-st"'
hope that it may continue to be- literally patfonzed
Offering you cordial assurances of my esteem and re-
gard Hay year friend and 0oeasn'
Extract Of a letter from Hon. Mllard Fillmore. 4
81 have read it (Merchants' Magazinel With good
deal of attention. and have hesitation in spying that
think one Of the most valuable perodcaB that WIS
pensabe and to the statesman and Of general infer
nation almost equally desirable It is grand rpotory
OF useful facts and information which can be found
where we'll dgested and accessible ia these num-
bers only regret that do not own the whole work."
Letter from the Hon. Thomas H. Benton III 5y-g
WAsHNGToS Cry, April 20, l84o.
Mr. Freeman Hunt-Sir: i owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azne, and have found it in reality to be Magazine and
that well replenished Of all the useful matter which tho
title would imply, and presented with fpllness and
clearness which delights while It insrtcts u.s. in fact
merchants magazine in the large acceptatfoh Of the
termmerchants who go between nations, whose large
operations bring many departments Of knowledge, and
view of the state of the world, into daily requiso But
it not the great merchant onIy but the more
modest but nevertheless of most useful
merchant of the interior also-who will find this magazine
to abound with the information the pursuit of his bust
and the elevation of the mercantile character re-
qures. Nor is its utility at all confined to But
extends to the legislator and dipomatist and to 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, ssilF at r. T'
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS H. BENTON
Letter from Hon. I'M. II. is,oard
My Dear Sir Have the goodness to place my name on
your list Of subscribers for the Merchants Magaxne
regard it as 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
ment.
I am, with great respect, your humble servant
Freeman Hunt esq WILLIAM H. SEWARD
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