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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND UUMMEHCIAL REVIEW
Established, july, 1889,

ny FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
I'IIE Number for December, 1850 completed the
4 ty-thrd senli-annual volume. The work has been
enlarged since its commencement in july 1885, and each
volume contains than hundred large
obtained at the publishers Office 142 Fulton street. New
York; neatly and substantially bound, for two dollars and
q half per volume.
The following are few Of the many commendatory let
ters received by the editor of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen:
Letter from ne Hon. Henry CLAY
ASHLAND Goth July 1910.
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 oft When feel under OBJ
legations 10 those who have contributed to our norma-
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS possess
all the knowledge Of Them OF their appearance Of the ca
It's Of their mind which acquire You have placed
your numerous readers at least you have me- II may
not speak for them) under those obigntions 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
Review, and have hesitation in expressing my humble
opinion that Il Is omncny entitled 10 the public regard
and support IL collects and arranges in good order large
amount Of valuable statistical and other information
highly useful not only to the merchant but TO the
man. TO the cuvator Of the enrth 70 the manufacturer
TO the mariner in short to all classes Of the business and
reading community.
Entertaining this opinion am glad batit has been and
hope that II may continue to he, literally patronizcd
Offering you cordial Of my esteem and re.
gard am truly your friend and obedient servant,
Freeman Hunt, esq. ii. CLAY.
Extract Of a letter from, Hon. Mllord Fillmore.
al have read Il (ierchants' Magazine) with n good
deal Of attention, and have hesitation in saying that
think II Of the most valuable periodicals that was
ever published. To the merchant Il seems quite inds
pensabe and to the statesman and Of general infor
nation almost equally desirable. IL is grand repository
Of useful facts and information which be found
where well dgestcd and accessible In these mum
bcrs. only regret that do not the whole work"
Letter from, ne Hon. Thomas H. benton.
WASHINGTON CRY, April 20, 1s49
Mr.. Freeman Hupt.-Sir: ] owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azinc and have found II in reality to be magds and
that well repenished, of all the useful matter which the
title would imply, and presented with fullness and
ccarness which delights while It instrucs IL Is In fact
merchants magazine in the large acceptation OF tho
term-merchants who 20 between nations whose large
operations bring many departments of knowledge and
view Of the state Of the world into daily rcquiton But
II Is not tho great merchant only but the ono of
modest but nevertheless of most useful operationsthe
merchant of the interior asowho will find this magazine
10 abound with the information the pursuit Of his bust
and the elevation Of the mercantile character
quircs Nor is its utility at all confined TO merchants but
extends TO the legislator and dipomatst and 10 all who
charged with managing the affairs OF tho nation. For
myself have found 1t most useful 10 in my senate
rial abors and have been In the habit for many years
carefully consulting IL.
Very respectfully, sir, your obelient servant,
THOMAS H. BENTON.
Lefter from Inn. Vim. IT. Sccard
Ny Dear Sir Have the goodness 20 place my on
your list Of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard Ii 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.
am with great respect, your humble servant,
Freeman Hunt esq. WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
The Merchants Magazine published monthly, at 142
Fulton street. New York, by FREEMAN HUYT, and fur
nished 70 subscribers for Five Dollars year. In advance
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