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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
EstQJlished, JatIy, 1889,
BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

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BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
NHE Number for December, 1850 completed the TWEEN
il ty-thirc semiannual volume The work has been
enlarged since its In July 1882 and each
volume now contains more than hundred large
tAyo pages few complete sets the Magazine may be
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 few of the many commendatory let
tiers received by the editor Of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen:
Letter from the Hon. He,syy. Clay
ASHLAND, Goth JULY l849
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
70 your friends at the end OF it. When we feel under OBJ
legations to those who have contributed to our iniorma
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS TO possess
all the knowledge of Them of their appearance of the tea
lures Of their countenance and OF the and hab
your readers lat least you have me- if may
not speak for them under those obligations; and the
number Of your valuable work now before me- IN some
degree satisfies 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 emipenty entitled to the public regard
and support IL collects and arranges good order large
amount Of valuable statistical and other information
highly useful only the merchant but to the states
man. 10 the cutvator of the EARTH to the manufacturer
10 the mariner in Short to all classes of the business and
reading community.
Entertaining this opinion am glad that it has BEEN and
hope that II may continue to be, literally patronized.
Offering you cordial assurances Of my esteem and re-
Freeman Hunt esq. H. CLAY.
Extract Of a letter from Hon. Aalard Fillmore.
al have read II Dierchants 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 1t seems quite ndis
pensabe and to the statesman and man Of general nfer
nation almost equally desirable. 1t grand repository
OF useful facts and information which can be found
where well digested and accessible In these
bcrs only regret that do not the whole work."
Lstter from the Hon. Thomas II. Benton
WASHINGTON CRY, April 20, l849.
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,
title would imply and presented with fullness and
cearness which delights while 1t nstrucs 1t is in fact,
mershants magazine in the large acceptation of the
erm.merchants who go between nations whose large
view OF the state OF the world into daily requison. But
II Is not the great merchant only, but the of
modest, but nevertheless Of most useful operaonsthe
merchant Of the interior alsowho will find this magazine
20 abound with the information the pursuit of his bust
and the elevation Of the mercantile character
quires Nor Is Its utility Mt all confined to merchants but
extends TO the legislator and dplomatst and to all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation. For
myself have found 1t most useful to in my senate
rial abors and have been In the habit for many years Of
carefully consulting IL.
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS H. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. Wn H. Seodrd
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness TO place my name on
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard II invaluable work for the of all who
would understand not merely commercial operations
this extending country but the fiscal and commercial
questions involved In the administration of the govern
ment.
am with great respect your humble VI s4Eysnt
The Merchants Magazine il published monthly at 142
Fulton street. New York. by FREEMAN HUNT, and fur
nished TO subscribers for Five Dollars year. in advance