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H6Nf,s MERCHANTS MAcazIEH I
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW
L "a Eslaky,sls,f ,J,,J,, 1880 II

%t Aif Esta6lsshed, July, 1889, u 5tthsg
BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
ME Number for December 1860, completed the twen
enlarged since ats commencement in July, and each
no" more than seven hundred large oc
obtained at the publishers once, Fulton street New
York. neatly and substantially bound for two dollars ANA
a half per volume. t5sfs $3.50 -
The following are a few of the many eomnendatory let
received the editor Of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen loc6fvG
Letter from Tie Hon. Henry Clay Ila,.I
ASHLAND 10th July, 1Ss9
Dear SIR wish to express to you the gratidcaiion
derived receiving the July number Of the Merchants
MAGAZINE and Commercial Review, Jour
norfrat in the beeinnnp and from reading yoyr drsss
TO your friends at the end OF it, When we feel under OBJ
legations to those who have contributed to our
ton and amusement naturally desrouB to pbssess
all the knowledge Of them, of their Of the fea
lures Of their countenance and of the hab
its of their mind which acquire You have placed
your numerous readers Cat least you have me- Imny
not speak for theIn) under those ana the
number q your valuable work now before e II some
have become quite familiar with the Magazine and
Review, and have hesitation in expressing humble
opinion that i einently entitled to the regard
and support 1t collects and arrange in good order large
amount of valuable statistical and other information
highly useful not only to the merchant but to the ste
man, to the cutyator Of the EARTH to the manufacturer
to the mariner in short to all classes Of the business and
Entertaining this opinion am glad that been, and
hope that it may continue to be, literally paronized
Offering you cordial assurances Of my esteem and
Freeman Hunt, esq. H. CLAY.
Extract Of a Letter from Hon. MLlard Fillmore.
81 have read it MERCHANTS Magasine) with good
deal OF attention, and have hesitation In saying that
think 1t of the most valuable periodicals that was
published To the merchant 1t seems quite inds.
pensabe, and to the statesman and
nation almost equally desirable. 1t is grand repository
of useful facts and information which found
where so well digested and accessible in these
bers only regret that DO not own,thewhole work"
Letter from the Hon. Thomas II. Benton.
WAsaMaToN Cry, April 90 ls4o
Mr.. Freeman Hunt.-Sr:y owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had read the Merchants
azine and have found it In reality be magazine and
title would imply, and presented with fullpess and
cearness which delights while It nstrucs II Is fact
merchants magazine in the large acceptaion 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 reQpson But
it is not the great merchant only, but the one Of more
merchant Of the interior alsowho win find this
to abound with the information the pursuit OF his bust
ness and the elevation of the mercantile character re-
quires Nor is its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and dploma and 70 an who
charged with managing the affairs Of the nation
myself, have found it most useful to In my senate
rial abors and have been in the habit many years Of
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS ii. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. Vim. II. ,Se,eard.
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness place my name on
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine II
would understand not merely commercial operations In
this extending country, but the fiscal and commercial
questions involved in the administration of the govern.
ment. sa.HH
am, with great respect, your humble servant,
Freeman Hunt, ESQ. WILLIAM H, SEWARD,
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