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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
~ AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW ,-g
~ = 40 1 fEskublisjed Juls 1885, ANAtSAA


BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND paornHEoHig
THE Number for pecsmhar. 1880 completed the TWEEN.
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obtained at publishers once, 142 Fulton street New
York neatly and substantially bound for two dOrIs and
The following are few Of the many oommendatory let
tiers received the editor Of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen: @GGi
Letter from. The Hon. Henry Clay
sass ASHLAND, Goth July, I849a
Dear Sir: wish to express 10 you the gratifcAtion1
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 We fse under eb
legations to those who have contributed to our informa
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS 70 possess
all the knowledge of them of their appearance OF The iea
M sp ms s a
your numerous readers (at least you have me II may
not speak for them) under those oblgationsA and tho
number Of your valuable work now before me, In some
degrees satisfesthe desire to which have aliudehla4
have become quite familiar with the Magazins and
Opinion that Il Is ominenty entitled to the pnb regard
and support collects and arranges In good order Alargo
amount of valuable statistical and other information,
MAN. 70 the etiystoT Of the the earth e the 2
to the marne in short TO all classes Of the business and
Entertaining this opinion am glad that
hope that 1t may continue to be, literally patrQized
Offering you cordial assurances Of my esteem and TO
Freeman Hunt, esq. 's II. 'Oihf.
Extract of letter from Hon. lGUayd Fillmore se7t
al have read it (Merchants Magaxne) with good
deal Of attention. and have no hesitation in saying that
think it Of the most valuable periodicals that WAS
published. To the merchant 1t quite indiE
pensabe, and to the statesman and Of general info
nation almost equally desirable 1t Is grand repository
of useful facts and information, which can be fouh no
where well dgcscd and accessible in these num-
beers. only regret that do not own the whole work.
Letter from Me Hon. Thomas H Benton. I'm
WAsHINoroS CRY, April 20, l84e.s
Mr.. Freeman Hunt-iSir: owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the MerchapB Mag
azne and have found it in reality to be aagaFi, and
title would imply, and presented with fllness and
clearness which delights while It nsructs. IT Is in c
merchants magazine in the large acceptaton of the
term-merchants VINO 60 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 one of more
merchant of the interior will find this magazine
abound with the information the pursuit of his bust
ness and the elevation of the mercantile character
qures Nor is its utility at all confined TO merchants but
extends to the legislator and dipomats and to all who
charged with managing the affairs Of the nation For
myself have found It most useful to in my sensto-
rial abors and have been In the habit for many years Of
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
.., THOMAS IT. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. Vim. H. Sesyd,d. Is. Ea y .tst
My Dear SIR Have the goodness to place my name ON
your 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 $3.50 ~ 7s-rg 4at'
am, with great respect your humble servant, ~,
Freeman Hunt, ESQ. WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
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