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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
Established, July, 1889,

EStdOuSheu Juty, 1867,
BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
rI,HE Number for December 1850 completed the twcn-
L ty-third semiannual volume The work has been
enlarged since its commencement in July 1885, and each
tavo pages few complete sets of the Magazine may be
obtained at the publishers Office, 142 Fulton street. New
York. neatly and substantially bound for two dollars and
a half per volume
The following are few Of the many commcndatory let
ters received by the editor of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen
Letter from The Hon. Henry clay.
ASHLAND goth July 1S49.
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 at the end Of It, When feel OBJ
legations to those who have contributed TO norma-
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS possess
all the knowledge of them Of their appearance the
lures Of their cUuntenanee and of the character ha
its Of their mind, which acquire You have placed
your numerous readers (a least you have me, If may
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 1t is emnenty entitled to the public regard
and support IL collects and arranges in good order large
amount Of valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only TO the merchant but to the
man. the culvntor of the earth TO the manufacturer
to the Mariner in short to all classes Of the business and
reading community.
Entertaining this opinion glad that Il 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,
Freeman Hunt, esq. II. CLAY.
Extract Of a1etcr from Hon. M1ord Fillmore
al have read it (Nferchants' Magazinc) with a good
deal of attention. and have hesitation in saying that
think IL Of the most valuable periodicals that
ever published To the merchant IL quite indis-
pensabe and the statesman and Of general nfor-
nation almost equally desirable II is grand repository
of useful facts and information which be found
where we'll digested and accessible In these
bers only regret that do not own the whole work"
Letter from the Hon Thomas IT. Benton
WASHINGTON CRY, April 20, 1S4o
Mr.. Freeman Hunt-iSir. / owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had 10 read the Merchants Mag
azne and have found IL In reality to be magazine and
that well repenished of all tho useful matter which the
title would imply, and presented with fullness and
clearness which delights while II instrucs It Is In fact
merchants magazine in the large acceptation Of the
termmerchants who go between nations, whose large
operations bring many departments of knowledge and
view of the state the world into daily requisiton But
Is not the great merchant only, but the Of
modest but nevertheless of most useful operatonsthe
of the interior alsowho will find this magazine
10 abound with the information the pursuit Of his bust
and the elevation of the mercantile character
qures Nor Is its utility at all confined TO merchants but
extends 10 the legislator and dplomast 10 all who
are charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself have found 1t most useful to in my senate
rial abor and have been in the habit for many years Of
carefully consulting II.
Very respectfully sir, your obedient servant
THOMAS H. BENTON.
Letter from, Hon. Wn H. S,ourd.
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness to place my name ON
your list Of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard IL 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 adminisraon Of 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 HUYr, and fur
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