American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-20
HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
Extabtis}ted .J1lu 1882

BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
JNHE Number for December, 1850, completed the
L ty-third semiannual volume The WORK has been
enlarged since its IN July 1882 and each
volume contains than hundred large
pages few complete sets of the Magazine may be
obtained the publishers office, l42 Fulton street New
York. neatly and substantially bound for two dollars and
half per volume.
The following are few of the many commendatory let
ers received by the editor Of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen:
Letter from TIE Hon. Henry Clay.
ASHLAND Goth July, 1870
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 beginnings and from reading your address
to your friends at the end OF IT. When we feel under ob
legations to those who have contributed to our iniorma
ton and naturally DESTROYS TO possess
all the knowledge of hem Of their appearance OF the fea
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 me- II 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
have become quite familiar with the Magazine and
Review, and have hesitation in expressing my humble
opinion that It is eminenty entitled to the public regard
and support collects and arranges in good order large
amount Of valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only to the merchant but to the states
man. to the cultvaor of the EARTH the manufacturer,
TO the Mariner IN short TO all classes OF the business and
reading community.
Entertaining this opinion am glad that has been and
hope that ii may continue to be- literally patronized
Offering you cordial assurances of my esteem and
Freeman Hunt, esq H. CLAY.
Extract of a letter from Hon. Milard Fillmore
~ have read it (Merchants' Magazne) with good
deal of attention. and have hesitation in saying that
think 1T OF the most valuable periodicals that
published To the merchant it seems quite indis-
Pensable and to the statesman and of general nor
nation almost equally desirable It is grand repository
of useful facts and information, which be found
where well dgesed and accessible these
hers only regret that do not own the whole work."
Le1er from the Hon. Thomas IT. Benton.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 20, l849.
Freeman i o. you man Ike for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
aZine, and have found 1t in reality to be mdgdzne
that well replenished of all the useful matter which the
title would imply, and presented with fulness and
cearness which delights while il instructs is in fact
merchants magazine in the large accepation of the
term--melchants who 20 between nations, whose large
operations bring many departments of knowledge, and
view of the state of the world into daily requison But
it not the great merchant only but the of
modest but, nevertheless, of most useful operaonsthe
merchant Of the interior asowho viii find this magazine
to abound with the information the pursuit of his
and the elevation of the mercantile character re-
qures Nor is its utility at all confined merchants but
extends to the legislator and dpomatst and to all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself have found it most useful to my senate
rial abors and have been in the habit many years
| carefully consulting it,
! Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
| THOMAS H. BENTON.
| Letter from Hon. I'm, FL Scuoard
My Dear Sir Have the goodness to place my name on
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
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 ii. SEWARD.
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