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HUNTS MERCHANTS, MAGAzRStf
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW. i
Establis'sed, Js1yy, 1889


BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
THE Number for December, 1885, completed the TWEEN.
Il V-mru semiannual volume. The work has been
enlarged SINCE rs in July 1882 and each
tayo few complete sets Of the Magazine may be
obtained at the publishers ONCE i49 fulton street New
York. neatly and substantially bound for two dollars and
a half per volume. "a
The following few of the many commendatory let
ters received by the editor Of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen: &C. N7ftf
Letter from the Hon. Henry Clay it
ASHLAND, 10th July, 1849.
Dear Sir: wish TO express 10 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 friends at the end OF It, When we feel under OBJ
legations to those who have contributed to our inorma-
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS to possess
all the knowledge OF them, OF their appearance OF the @
their oountenace and OF the character and hab
its Of their mind which we can acquire You have placed
your numerous readers (at least have me- If may
not speak for them) under those obligations; 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 is eminently entitled to the public regard
and support collects and arranges good order large
amount Of valuable statistical and other information
highly useful not only to the merchant but to the states
man. to the cuvator of the EARTH 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 patronized
Err freeman Hunt, esq. ~ - '0'D II. CLAY
Extract Of a letter from Hon. Muard Fillmore, N,
81 have read it OIerchants' 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 indis
pensabe and to the statesman and of general infer
nation almost equally desirable. 1t is grand repository
OF useful facts and information which be found
where SO well digested and accessible in these
bers only regret that do not own the whole work.
Letter from, the Hon. Thomas IT. Benton a
WASHINGTON Cry Anil On 1910 IA
Mr.. Freeman Hunt--Sr: owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azine, and have found 1t in reality to be andgase and
title would imply, and presented with fulnegs and
cearness which delights while it instructs 1t IT, in fact
merchants magazine in the large acceptation OF the
term-merchants who go between nations whose large
operations bring many departments of knowledge and
view of the state of the world into daily requstion. But
it is not the great merchant only, but the of more
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 re-
quires Nor is its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and dplomat and to all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself, have found it most useful to in my senate
rial abors and have been in the habit for many years OF
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS II. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. Nm. H. Seioayd.
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness to place my name on
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard it 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. & g@g
T1h great hSn
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly, at l42
Fulton street, New York. by FREEMAN HUNT, and fur
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