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. HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
sstqlFisAed, July, 1889,

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BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
VNHE Number for December 1860, completed the twen-
j. ty-third semiannual volume. The work has been
enlarged since its July 1885, and each
tayo pages few complete sets the Magazine may be
obtained at the publishers ofce 142 Fulton street New
York; neatly and substantially bound for two dollars ana
half per volume.
The following few of the many commendatory let
tiers received by the editor Of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen:
Letter from he Hon. Henry Clay
ASHLAND, Goth July, 1Sl9
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
TO your friends at the end fit When we feel under OBJ
legations those who have contributed to nfora-
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS to possess
all the knowledge OF Them of their appearance OF the ea
lures Of their and of the character and hab
It's OF their mind, which acquire You have placed
your numerous readers lat least you have II may
not speak for them) under those obigations and the
number Of your valuable work before in some
degree, satisfies the desire to which have alluded
have become quite familiar with the Magazine and
opinion that it is emineny entitled to the public regard
and support 1t collects and aranges good ORDER large
amount OF valuable statistical and other nformation
highly useful not only to the merchant but to the states
man. the cutyator Of the EARTH to the manufacurer
to the mariner in short to all classes of the business and
Entertaining this opinion am glad thatit has BEEN and
hope that it may continue to be, literally patronized
freeman Hunt, esq. ~ - 1T ~ i H. CLAY.
Extract Of a letter from Hon. Ailard Fillmore.
at have read it MERCHANTS Magazine) with good
deal of attention. and have hesitation in saying that
think 1t of the most valuable periodicals that
ever published To the merchant it quite ndis
pensabe and to the statesman and of general nfor
nation almost equally desirable. 1t grand repository
Of useful facts and information which can be found no
bers only regret that do not the whole work"
Letter from the Hon. Thomas II. Benton
g s.-a WASHINGTON CRY, April 20 1919.
Mr.. Freeman Hunt--iy: owe YOU many thanks for
opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azne and have found 1t in reality to be magazine,
that well repenshed Of all the useful matter which the
title would imply and presented with funess and
clearness which delights while 1t instrucs Iti in fact
termmerchants who go between nations, whose large
operations bring many departments of knowledge and
view of the state of the world into daily requstion But
it is not the great merchant only but the one of more
modest but nevertheless of useful operationshe
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 re-
quires Nor Is its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and diplomas and to all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself have found it most useful to in my senate
rial labors and have been in the habit for many years of
carefully consulting it.
Very respectfully sir, your obedient servant,
40 ga s-tg.2Eaw THOMAS II. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. VIM. III Seaoard.
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 .fa. 4Eass z s01.fsSa.as tr8 So Ha4.
am, with great respect, your humble servant,
Freeman Hunt, esq. WILLIAM III. SEWARD.
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly, Mt 142
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