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

GStaOttshe0, Jutys loo1,
by FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
NHE Number for December, 1850 npleted the tSen-
il tythird semi annual volume. The work has been
enlarged since its in july 1882 and each
volume contains more than hundred large
tayo pages few complete sets of 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 a few Of the many commendatory let
ers received by the editor of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen;
Letter from the Hon. Henry clay.
ASHLAND, Goth July 1910.
Dear SIR wish to express to you the grathcation
derived receiving the July number OF the Merchants
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait the beginning and from reading your address
TO your friends at the end of it, When feel under OBJ
legations to those who have contributed to our informa
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS to possess
an the knowledge Of them, of their appearance OF the fea
oher countenance and of the character and hab
s OF teir mind, which acquire You have placed
your numerous readers lat least you have me- if may
nor speak for them) under those obligations; and the
NUMBER OF your valuable work before me, in some
degree, satisfies the desire to which have alluded.
have become quite familiar with the Magazine and
opinion that is eminenty entitled to the public regard
and support IL collects arranges in good large
amount Of valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only to the merchant but states
man. to the cultiyator of the EARTH to the manufacturers
to the Mariner in short to all classes of the business and
reading community.
Entertaining this opinion, am glad that 1t has been and
hope that it may continue to be, literally paronized
Offering you cordial of my esteem and re-
gard, am truly your friend and obedent servant
Freeman Hunt esq. H. CLAY.
Eatract Of a letter from, Hon. lfilard Fillmore.
~ have read 1t (Merchants' Magazine) with a good
deal Of attention. and have hesitation in saying that
think of the most valuable periodicals that was
ever published 10 the merchant it quite ndis-
pensable and TO the statesman and of general nor-
nation almost equally desirable 1t is grand repository
q useful facts and information, which can be found
where so We'll dgesed and so accessible in these
pers only regret that do not the whole work"
Lstter from Me Hon. Thomas H. Benton,
...- WASHINGTON CITY. April 90 1910. +
Mr. freeman Hunt.-Ssr: owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azne, and have found it in reality be nagosne and
that well replenished all the useful matter which tbe
title would imply, and presented with fullpess and
clcarness which delights while it instructs 1t is in fact
merchants magazine in the large acceptation of the
telniMerchants who go between nations whose large
operations bring many departments of knowledge, aud
view OF the state of the world into daily requisilion But
1t is not the great merchant only but the of
merchant OF the interior asowho will find this magazine
to abound with the information the pursuit his bust
and the elevation of the mercantile character re-
guires. Nor is it's utility all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and dplonast 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 it.
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
!. THOMAS III. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. I'm. H. Seiodrd.
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness to place my name on
your list OF subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard it as an 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 servant
Freeman Hunt esq. WILLIAM H. sEWARD
The Merchants Ndgdzine is published monthly, at l42
Fulton street. New York. by FREEMAN 1IuET, and fur.
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