American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-05-06
q ,Eaauil.ad, july, 1880,


BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
NHE Number for December 1850, completed ths TWEEN
IL ty-thlrd semiannual volume. The work has been
enlarged since itsioonpeneeent July 1885, and each
ayo pages a few complete sets Of the MaSnsne NAV be
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The following few Of the many eommendatory let
ers received By the editor Of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen t6e IN .s9t'@,
Letter fran the Hon. Henry Clay.
@ ASHLAND 10th July, 1848.
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 address
to your friends at the end ofit When weteel under OBJ
legations to those who have contributed to informa
all the knowledge Of he of their appearance of the fea
lures of their couenance and Of the character and hab
your numerous readers (at least you have me- IT may
not speak for them under those oblgations and the
degree, satisfies the desire to which have alluded
have become, quite familiar with the Magazine and
and have no hesitation II expressing my humble
and support coects in good order large
Of valuable statistical and other ihfornaon.
highly useful not only TO the merchant but states
man, to the cutyator of the EARTH to the mannacfurer
to the mariner in short to all classes Of the and
Entertaining this opinion am glad that has BEEN and
hope that it may continue to be, literally patronized
Offering you cordial assurances of my esteem and re-.
gard, am truly your friend and obedient servant
Freeman Hunt esq. ~. CLAY.
Extract Of letter from Hon. Mlarl FILLMORE.
81 have read it (derchnnts' hiagazine) with good
deal OF attention, and have no hesitation in saying that
think 1t one Of the most valuable periodicals that
published 10 the merchant it quite indis-
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 found
where well digested and accessible in these num-
bers only regret that do not own the whole work"
Letter from, che Han. Thomas H BENTON.
Mr.. Freeman Hunt--Sr; owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azine and have found 1t in reality to be ad0asis and
that well repenshed Of all the useful matter which the
title would imply and presented with d fullness and
cearness which delights while 1t instrucs 1t is In fct
merchants magazine in the large acceptation Of the
term--merchans who go between nations whose large
operations bring many departments of knowledge and
view of the state of the world daily requiaition Bat
It is not the great merchant only, but the more
modest but nevertheless Of most useful operatonshe
merchant OF the interior alsowho will find this magazine
abound with the information the pursuit of his bsi
and the elevation of the mercantile character
quires Nor is its utility at all confined nerchans but
extends to the legislator and plomatst and TO- all who
charged with managing the affairs the nation for
myself have found 1t most useful me In my senate
rial and have been IN the habit for many years Of
carefully consulting it. gs,---
I Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
a, f F Emo THOMAS H. BENTON.
at.t5 Letter from Hon. Vim III Ss,card.
My Dear Sir Have the goodness to place my name on
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine.
regard it invaluable work for the use 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. stgsaf WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
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