American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-13
HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
Esfablished yrSlv. 1880 49,

hsaoasned, Juty, l66os af 4
BIZ BRENNAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PnoPnIEToR.
sHE Number for December, 1860 completed the twsn-
j. y-tbird semiannual volume. The work has besn
enlarged since its In July, 1885, each
volume now contains than hundred large
tayo 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
The following ars few Of the many commendaory let
ters received by the editor Of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen:
Letter from, ase Hon Henry CLAY.
ASHLAND, 10th July, l649.
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 reading your
to your friends at the end oft When feel under OBJ
legations TO those who have contributed our norma-
ton and we are naturally desrous to possess
all the knowledge OF them Of their appearance OF the ea
lures Of their and OF the character and hab
its Of their mind which acquire. You have placed
your numerous readers lat least you have me, IL may
not speak for hem) under those obligations; 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
opinion that it emneny entitled to the public regard
and support 1t collects and arranges good ORDER large
amount Of valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only TO the merchant the
man. to the cuvator Of the EARTH to the manufacurer
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 paronized
Freeman Hunt, esq. -, Ii. CLAY.
Extract Of a letter from Hon. Miuard FILLMORE.
al have read it merchants Magazine) with good
deal Of attention. and have hesitation saying that
think It Of the most valuable periodicals that
published To the merchant 1t seems quite inds-
pensabe and to the statesman and Of nfor
nation almost equally desirable 1t Is grand repository
of useful facts and information, which be found
where so well dgested and accessible in these
bers only regret that do not own the whole work"
Letter from the Hon. Thomas II. Be,ston
h WASHINGTON Cry Aprl 20 1910
y Mr. Freeman Hunt-Sv: owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchans Mag
azne, and have found in reality to be dg0sine and
that well replenished Of all the useful matter which the
title would imply, and presented with fulness and
clearness which delights while 1t nscts 1t Is in fact
merchants magazine in the large acceptaton OF the
termmerchants who go between nations, whose large
operations bring many departments Of knowledge and
view Of the state of the world into daily requson. But
is not the great merchant only, but the Of
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 re-
qures Nor Is its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and dipomatis to all who
charged with managing the affairs Of the nation For
myself have found 1t useful to In my senate
rial abors and have been In the habit for many years Of
carefully consulting it, %
Very respectfully, SIR, your obedient servant
THOMAS H. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. Vim, H. ,Ss,card.
My Dear SIR Have the goodness to place my name On
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 III. SEWARD
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly, at 142
Fulton street, New York, by FREEMAN HUNT and fur.
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