American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-12-12
HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
ExkabLished yillv 1890.
By FREEMAN HUNT, EDrroR AND raorsrrrol


By FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
THE Number for December 1850, completed the twen-
ii ty-third semiannua volume. The work has been
enlarged since its commencement in July 1882 and each
volume now contains than hundred large
tayo pages few complete sets OF the Magazine be
obtained at the publishers Office 142 Fulton street. New
The following few of the many commendstory let
tiers received by the editor Of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen
Letter from the Hon. Henry Clay
ASHLAND 10th July, 1849.
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 address
TO your friends ut the end OIL when we fee under OBJ
legations those who have contributed iniorms~
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS to possess
all the knowledge OF them of their appearance OF the fes
lures of their countenance and of the character and hab
Its OF their mind which acquire You have placed
your numerous readers (at least you have me- if may
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 it is eminenty entitled TO the public regard
and support 1t collects and in good order large
amount of valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful only to the merchant but to the states
to the cutvator of the earh to the manufacturer,
to the Mariner in short to all classes OF the business and
Entertaining this opinion am glad that has BEEN and
hope that it may continue to be- literally patronized
Offering you cordial of my esteem and
gard, am truly your friend and obedent servant
Freeman Hunt esq H. CLAY.
Extract Of letter from Hon. Milard Fillmore.
81 have read it (Merchants Magazine) with good
deal of attention. and have no hesitation in saying that
think 1t of the most valuable periodicals that WAS
published. To the merchant it quite ndis
pensabe and to the statesman and of general nor
nation almost equally desirable 1t is grand repository
Of useful facts and information which can DO found no.
where so well digesed and so accessible as in these mum.
bers only regret that do not own the whole work."
Letter from The Hon. Thomas II. Benton.
WAsqJNoToN Cry April 19dQ
Mr.. Freeman Hunt.-Sir: owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azne and have found ii in reality to be Margarine, and
that well repenished of all the useful matter which the
title would imply, and presented with fullness and
clearness which delights while 1t instrucs 1t is in fact,
term-merchants who go between nations whose large
operations bring many departments of knowledge, and
view OF the state of the world into daily requison. But
1t is not the great merchant only but the Of
modest but nevertheless of most useful operaonsthe
merchant of the interior asowho will find this magazine
to abound with the information the pursuit of his bust
and the elevation of the mercantile character
quires Nor is its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator dplomatist all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself have found it most useful to in my senate
rial abors and have been in the habit for many years
carefully consulting it. @ r
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS II. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. HIM. IT. .Ssoard
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
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 is published monthly, at 142
Fulton street. New York, by FREEMAN HUNT, and fur
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