American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-28
HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
Established, July, 1889,

EStdOuShed, JWy, 1901,
BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PRopRmToR.
fNHE Number for December 1850, completed the twen-
Il tyithird semi annual volume. The work has been
enlarged since its commencement in July, $780,
volume now contains more than hundred large
pages. few complete the Magazine may be
obtained at the publishers Office 142 Fulton street. New
York, neatly and substantially bound for two dollars
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 the Hon. Henry clay.
ASHLAND, 10th July 1s4o
Dear Sir: wish to 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
TO your friends the end of it. When feel under
legations those have contributed nforma-
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS to possess
all the knowledge OF hem of their appearance of the ea
lures of their and of the character aud hab
its OF their mind, which acquire. You have placed
your numerous readers (at least you have If
not speak for them) under those obligations; and the
degree, satisfies the desire to which have alluded.
have become quite familiar with the Magazine and
kevew and have no hesitation in expressing humble
opinion that 1t is emnenty entitled to the public regard
andsupport collects and arrange in good order, large
amount OF valuable statistical and other ormation
highly useful not only to the merchant the states
to the ctyator of the EARTH the manufacturer
to the Mariner IN Short to all classes OF the business and
reading community n3 asl fH&t#
Entertaining this opinion glad that has been and
hope that it may continue to be, literally patronized.
Offering you cordial assurances OF my esteem and
Freeman Hunt esq. CLAY
Extract Of a letter from Hon. lflltrd Fillmore
81 have read it (Merchants Magazine) with a good
deal OF attention, and have hesitation in saying that
think it of the most valuable periodicals that
published. To the merchant it quite ndis-
peDsable, and to the statesman general
nation almost equally desirable 1t is grand repository
Of useful facts and information which can be found
bers only regret that do not the whole work."
Letter from, the Hon. Thomas III. Benton.
WASHINGTON CRY, April 20, ls49.
Mr. Freeman Hunt-,Sirc l owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
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 it instructs is in fact
merchants magazine in the large acceptation of the
term-mercbants who go between nations whose large
operations bring many departments of knowledge, and
view Of the state OF the world into daily requison But
it is not the great merchant only but the of
merchant of the interior asowho will find this magazine
to abound with the information the pursuit his bust
and the elevation of the mercantile character re-
quires. Nor is its utility at all confined merchants but
extends to the legislator dplomatst and to all who
charged with managing the affairs the nation For
myself have found 1t most useful to in my senate
rial abors and have been in the habit for many years
| carefully consulting It,
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS II. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. VIM, H. s,gard
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 the govern
ment -
am, with great respect, your humble servant,
Freeman Hunt, esq., WILLIAM ii. SEWARD
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly at 142
Fulton street, New York, by FREEMAN HUNT, fur
nshed to subscribers for Five Dollars year, in advance