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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
L.lILL.rLo1l LII.

| BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
IIE Number for December 1850, completed the TWEEN
| i ty-third semiannual volume. The work has been
enlarged since its in july 1885, and each
volume contains than hundred large
tavo pages few complete sets of the Magazine may be
obtained at the publishers Office l42 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
tors received by the editor of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen:
Letter from the Hon. Henry Clay
ASHLAND goth July, 1Si9.
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 address
TO your friends at the end of it. When feel under OBJ
legations to 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 countenance and Of the character and hab
its of their mind which acquire You have placed
your numerous readers Cat least you have me- If may
not speak for them) under those obgations 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 emnenty entitled TO the public regard
and support ltcoccts and arTangcs in good ORDER large
amount Of valuable statistical and other information
highly useful not only TO the merchant but to the states
10 the cultivator of the EARTH 10 the manufacturer
TO the mariner in short to all classes Of the business and
reading community
Entertaining this opinion am glad that bccn and
hope that 1t may continue to be, literally patronized
Offering you cordial assurances Of my esteem and
gard, truly your friend and obedent servant
Freeman Hunt, esq. II. CLAY.
Extract Of a letter from Inn Muard Fillmore
| az have read IL Oierchants Magazinc) with good
deal Of attention, and have hesitation in saying that
think it Of the mort valuable periodicals that
ever published To the merchant II quite iudis-
pensalc and 10 the statesman and Of general nor-
nation almost equally desirable. 10 is grand repository
Of useful facts and nformation which be found mo-
where well dgcstcd and accessible as in these
beers. only regret that do not the whole work"
Letter from he Hon. Thomas IT. Benton.
WASHINGTON Cry, April TO- 1910.
Mr.. Freeman IIunt-Sir: | owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azine, and have found Il in reality TO be magazine and
title would imply, and presented with fullness and
cearne which delights while IL instrucs It Isl in fact,
merchants magazine in the large acceptation of the
termmerchants who go between nations, whose large
operations bring departments Of knowledge, and
view of the state Of the world into daily requisou But
II Is not the great merchant only, but the OF
modest but nevertheless, Of most useful operatonsthe
merchant Of the interior alsowho will find this magazine
TO abound with the information the pursuit Of his bust
and the elevation Of the mercantile character
qurcs Nor Is Its utility nc all confined 10 merchants but
extends 10 the legislator and dplomast and to all who
charged with managing the affairs Of the nation
rial abOrs and have been in the habit for many years
| carefully consulting IL.
| Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS II. BENTON.
| Letter from Hon. IpD, H Sc,Uard
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness to place my name on
regard IL 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 tho administration OF the govern
ment
I am with great respect your humble servant,
Freeman Hunt, esq. WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
TIE Merchants Magazine is published monthly, ut lac
Fulton street. New York, by FREEMAN HUSr, and fur
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