American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-08
HUNTS MERCHANTS, MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
Estabhxhed, Judy, 1889,
BY FhEHMAH HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPHET


By FREEMAN HUNT, EDIToR AND PROPRIETOR.
NHE Number for December, 1850, completed tbs twen-
i ty-tbird seniannual volume The work has been
enlarged since its commencement In july 1882 and each
volume contains more than hundred large
tayo pages few complete sets OF the Magazine may be
obtained at the publishers once, l42 Fulton street New
York neatly and substantially bound for two dollars and
half per volume
The following few Of the many oommendatory let
tiers received by the editor OF
from distinguished statesmen;
Letter from The Hon. Henry Clay.
ASHLAND Goth July, 1S4e.
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
your friends ut end it, When feel under OBJ
legations to those who have cohtribned to our infona-
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS to possess
all the knowledge of Them of their appearance of the fea-
lures Of their counenanee and of the character and hab
YOUR numeron Ids Ts V Least yo, have me IL NAV
not speak for them under those oblgations and the
number 81 your valuable work now before me, in some
degree, satsnes the desire to which have alluded
nave become quite familiar with the Magazine ana
Review, and have no hesitation in expressing my humble
opinion that is eminently entitled to the public regard
and support IL collects and good order large
amount of valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only to the merchant but to the states
the cultvator of the EARTH to the manufacturer
TO the Mariner in Short to all classes and
reading community.
Entertaining this opinion am glad that has BEEN and
hope that 1t may continue to be- literally patronzed
Offering you cordial of my esteem and re-
' freeman Hunt , esq. ''' A'' '''l' '' H. CLAY.
Extract Of a letter from Hon. lhudTd Fillmore.
81 have read 1t (Merchants' Magazne) with good
deal of attention, and have hesitation in saying that
think 1t OF the most valuable periodicals that
published. To the merchant 1t seems quite ndis-
pensable and to the statesman and of general not
nation almost equally desirable 1t is grand repository
Of useful facts and information, which can be found
50 well dgesed and 50 accessible as in these num-
bers only regret that do not own the whole work."
Letter from the Hon. Thomas Fl. Benton.
-t# WASHINGTON CITY. April 20. 1849
Mr.. Freeman Hunt.--Sr: ] owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag.
azne and have found it in reality to be magazine and
title would imply, and presented with fullness and
clearness which delights while it instructs. ii 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 requson But
it is not the great merchant only but the of
merchant of the interior asowho will find this
to abound with the information the pursuit of his bust
and the elevation of the mercantile character
quires. Nor is its utility at all confined to merchants, but
extends the legislator diploatist, 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 OF
carefully consulting it.
Very respectfully, sir, your obedent servant,
THOMAS III. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. Vim, III. Seoayd
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness to place my on
your list Of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
would understand not merely commercial operations in
this extending country but the fiscal commercial
questions involved in the administration of the govern
ment
I am with great respect, your humble servant
Freeman Hunt esq., WILLIAM ii. SEWARD.
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly at Jag
Fulton street. New York, by FREEMAN Hunt, and fur
nished to subscribers for Five Dollars year. in advance
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