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


BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
I'HE Number for December 1885, completed the twen-
i tythird semi-annual volume. The work has been
enlarged since its commencement in july 1882 and each
volume contains than hundred large oc-
tavo pages few complete sets of the Magazine NAV be
obtained at the publishers Office l42 Fulton street. New
York. neatly and substantially bound for two dollars and
o half per volume
The following are few of the many commendatory let
tors received by the editor of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen;
Letter from he Hon. Henry clay.
ASHLAND goth July 1s49
Dear Sir: wish 10 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 of When feel under OBJ
legations 10 those who have contributed to informa-
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS to possess
all the knowledge of them Of their appearance of the
lures Of their counenance and of the character and hab
its of their mind which acquire You have placed
your Numerous readers Cat least you have me- IL NAV
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
have become quito familiar with the Magazine and
Review and have hesitation in expressing my humble
opinion that IL is cmnenty entitled 20 the public regard
and support II collects and arranges in good order large
amount Of valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful only TO the merchant but TO the states
man. the cutvator Of the EARTH TO the manufacturer
to the mariner in short to all classes of the business and
Entertaining this opinion glad that has been and
hope that may continue to be, literally patronized
Offering you cordial Of my esteem and re-
gard, am truly your friend and obcdicnt servant
Freeman Hunt, esq. H. CLAY.
Extract IF a letter from Hon. MiUdrd Fillmore.
al have read it (Merchants' Magazine) with good
deal Of attention, and have hesitation in saying that
think 1t Of the most valuable periodicals that was
published To the merchant il seems quite ndis-
pensabe and to the statesman and general npr-
nation almost equally desirable 1t is grand repository
Of useful facts and information which be found no
where well dgested and accessible In these num-
bers. only regret that do not the whole work"
Letter from he Hon. Thomas H Benton
WASHINGTON Cry, April 90, 1s4q
Mr. Freeman Hunt--ST: owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had TO read tho Merchants Mag.
azne, and have found II in reality TO DO mogane and
that well replenished Of all the useful matter which the
title would imply, and presented with fullness and
clearnes which delights while IL nstrucs IL is In fact
merchants magazine in the large acceptation Of the
term--merchants who go between nations whose large
operations bring many departments Of knowledge and
view Of the state Of the world into daily rcquistion But
It is not the great merchant only, but the of more
modest but nevertheless, Of most useful operntonsthe
merchant Of the interior alsowho win find this magazine
to abound with the information the pursuit of his bust
and the elevation Of the mercantile character re-
qures Nor Is Its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends TO the legislator and dplomas and to all who
charged with managing the affairs OF the nation For
myself have found II most useful to In my senate
rial abors and have been in the habit for many wears OF
carefully consulting IL.
Very respectfully, sir, your obedent servant
THOMAS H. BENTON.
LITTER from Hon. VIM H. &tcard
My Dear SIR Have the goodness to place my name on
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard u as an Invaluable work for the 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
| i am, with great respect, your humble servant,
Freeman Hunt, esq. WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
The Merchants Magazine Is published monthly, at l42
Fulton street, New York. by FREEMAN HUNT, anu iur
nshod to subscribers for Five Dollars year, in advance
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