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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
J,.folJ..y.J y,,J.. 1000
EstaLlished. JUDY, 1890.

ny FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
TNHE Number for December, 1850 completed the TWEEN
i tythird semi-annual volume. The work has been
enlarged since its In July 1882 and each
volume contains moro than seven hundred large oc
tavo pages few complete sets Of the Magazine may
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 a few of the many commcndatory lot
ers received by the editor of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen:
Letter from the Hon. Henry Clay
ASHLAND, goth July, 1S4e
Dear Sir: wish to express TO you the qualification
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 10 those who have contributed to informa
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS TO possess
all the knowledge Of Them Of their appearance the e
urc. Of their contenance and Of the character and ha
s OF their mind which we acquire You have placed
your readers lat least you have me- II may
not speak for them under those oblgations 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 no hesitation in expressing my humble
opinion TINT Is emnenty entitled TO the public regard
and support IL collects and arranges In good order large
amount Of valuable statistical and other information,
man. the cutivator of the earh the manufacturer
70 the Mariner In short TO all classes Of the business and
reading community.
Entertaining this opinion am glad that has BEEN and
hope that II may continue to be- literally patronized
Offering you cordial assurances Of my esteem and
Freeman Hunt esq H. CLAY.
Extract Of a letter from Hon. MUard Fillmore.
az have read It Cicrchants' Magazine) with a good
deal Of attention, and have hesitation in saying that
think Of the most valuable periodicals that
ever published To the merchant Il seems quite indis
pensabe and to the statesman and Of general infor
nation almost equally desirable IL Is grand repository
Of useful facts and information, which be found
where well digesed and accessible In these
boris only regret that do not tho whole work.
Letter iron. ne Hon. Thomas IT. Benton
WASHINGTON CrTY, April 20, 1910.
Mr.. Freeman Hunt-Sr! owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had TO read the Merchants Mag
azine, and have found II In reality to be magazine and
that well replenshed of all the useful matter which the
title would imply, and presented with fulluess and
clcarness which delights while IL instrucs IL is In fact
merchants magazine in the large acccptation 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 rcquistion But
II Is not the great merchant only, but the Of
merchant of the interior alsowho will find this magazine
TO abound with the information the pursuit Of his bust
ness and the elevation Of the mercantile character
qures Nor It's utility at all confined to merchants but
extends 10 the legislator and dplomatst and TO all who
charged with managing the affairs Of the nation. For
myself have found It 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 obcdent servant,
THOMAS III. BENTON.
Letter from Hon VIM. IT. Sswdrd.
My Dear Sir; Have the goodness to place my on
your list OF subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard IL AZ an 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
am, with great respect, your humble servant,
Freeman Hunt, esq. WILLIAM III. SEWARD.
The Merchants Magazine Is published monthly, at 142
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