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HUNTS MERCHANTS. MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW. ffI \
EstQbhslted Jslp. 1882. ~ ].

1st~ottsno<tS Su<ts iooss
BY FHKKhAH HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
VIE Number for December 1850, completed the TWEEN
Il y-tnird semtannual volume. The work has been
enlarged since its in July 1882 and each
tavo pages few complete sets Of the Msxasne NAV be
obtained at tbs publishers ONCE I42 fulton street New
York. neatly and substantially bound for dollars and
q half per volume. $3.50
The following few Of the many commendatory let
ters received by the editor of the Merchans Magazine
from distinguished statesmen:
Letter from the Hon. Henry Clay.
ASHLAND, 10th 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 under OBJ
legations those who have contributed to nofma-
ton amusement naturally DESTROYS to possess
all the knowledge of Them of their appearance OF the ea
Of their and of the character and hab
It's OF their mind, which acquire. You have placed
your numerous readers (at least you have me, 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
opinion that is emnently entitled TO the public regard
and support 1t collects and arranges In good ORDER large
amount Of valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only to the merchant but TO the states
man, the cutvator of the EARTH to the manufacturer
the Mariner in short to all classes of the business and
Entertaining this opinion am glad that has BEEN and
hope that may continue to be, literally patronized
Offering you cordial assurances Of my esteem and
ERE freeman Hunt , esq 'D an ''''''n II. CLAY
EXTRACT of a letter from Hon. Allayd Hu,noc.
81 have read it (Merchants' Magazine) with good
deal of attention. and have hesitation in saying that
think 1t one Of the most valuable periodicals. that
published. To the merchant 1t seems quite inds
pensabe and to the statesman and Of general infor
nation almost equally desirable. 1t grand repository
Of useful facts and information, which be found
where 50 well digested and accessible in these
bers only regret that do not own the whole work."
Letter from the Hon. Thomas IT. Benton
CTTy Anil N J
Mr.. Freeman Hmt.-SSr: owe you many thanks for
me opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
zine, and have found In reality be and
that well repenshed of all the matter which tho
itle would imply, and presented with a funess and
earness which delights while 1t nstructs 1t is in fact
merchants magazine In the large acceptation Of the
erm-merchants who go between nations, whose large
operations bring many departments Of knowledge and
view Of the state of the world into daily requson But
1t is not the great merchant only but the of
merchant of the interior alsowho will find this magazine
70 abound with the information the pursuit his busi
and the elevation of the mercantile character re-
uires Nor is its utility at all confined merchants but
extends to the legislator and dipomatis to all who
charged with managing the affairs Of the nation For
myself have found 1t most useful to in my
labors, and have been in the habit for many years Of
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS II. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. Vim. II. iSe,card.
My Dear Sir Have the goodness to place my name on
list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
would understand not merely commercial operations in
this extending country, but the fiscal and commercial
questions involved in the administration of the govern
ment.
am, with great respect your humble servant,
Freeman Hunt, ESQ. WILLIAM H. SEWARD
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