American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-30

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ny FREEMAN HUNT, EpIroR AND PROPRIETOR.
THE Number for Dscsmbsr 1860 completed the TWEEN.
j. ty-third semtannual volume. The work has been
enlarged since its in july 1882 and each
volume now contains more than hundred large
tayo pages few complste sets Of the Magazine may be
obtained at the publishers once, l42 Fulton street.
York. neatly and substantially bound Tor two dollars and
half per volume. ~ IS ~ t .5ssrsla q n r5fpv.g !.
The following are few Of the many commendatory let
tsrs received BY the editor Of the Merchants Magazine
l Letter from the Hon. Harry Clay. 800 N
ASHLAND, Goth July, 1849,
Dear Sir wish to express % you the qualification
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait In the beginning and from reading your address
legations to those who have contributed to our nforma
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS possess
s sss q q sn q e and
its Of their mind which acquire You have placed
yoar numerous readers a Least yoS hays me- @s ny
number Of your valuable work now before me, In some
degree, satisfies the desire to which have alluded:
Review, and have hesitation in expressing my humble
opinion that It einenty entitled to the public regard
amount Of valuable satisticai and other normaton
highly useful not only 70 the merchant but to the states
TO the mariner In short to all classes Of the business and
| reading community. 1880
Entertaining this opinion, glad that has been and
hope that it may continue to be, literally patronized,
Offering you cordial Of my esteem and re-
gard, am truly your friend and obedent servant,
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| Extract of a letter from, Hon. MalIayd FMmorei
81 have read it (ierchants Magazine) with a good
deal of attentions and have hesitation In saying that
think 1t of the most valuable periodicals that
published To the merchant ii seems quite ndiB-
pensable and to the statesman and of general nfor
of useful facts and information, which be found
where well dgested and accessible these mum.
bers only regret that do not own the whole work."
| fgs Letter from Tie Hon. Thomas IL Benton
| WASHINGTON Cry, April 20, 1S48.
L Mr.. freeman Hunt-iSir. thanks
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azine and have found it in reality to be magazine and
that well replenished of all the useful matter which the
title would imply and presented with fullness and
cearness which delights while 1t instructs 1t is in fact
merchants magazine in the large aeceptation of the
term-merchants who go between nations whose large
operations bring many departments Of knowledge, and
it is not the great merchant only but the one of more
modest but nevertheless, of useful operaonsthe
merchant Of the interior asowho 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 ut all confined to merchants, but
extends to the legislator and dplomatst, all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself have found It mos useful to me In INV senato-
rial abors have been in the habit for MANY wears of
carefully consulting it. ,24a5 Ja+si assls tI III
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant, u.
| a3 10 THOMAS H. BENTON,
Letter from Hon. Wn II. Se,card,
My Dear Sir; Have the goodness to place my name on
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard it as an invaluable work for the use Of ali 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. t-p
am, with great respect, your humble servant,
Freeman Hunt, esq WILLIAM H. SEWARD
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly, at i42
Fulton street, New York, by FREEMAN HUNT, and fur
nshed to subscribers for Five Dollars year. advance
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