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HUNfs MffEH1 ANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMNEKCIAL KEVH'
EstabttsAed, July, 1889,

Estabhsted, July 1889,
BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR,
NHE Number for Decsmbsr 1850, completed the TWEEN
enlarged since 1t h Ja s sssh
volume contains more than hundred large
ayo pages few complete sets Of the Magazine may be
York. neatly and substantially bound for two dollars and
a half per volume. -
The following are few Of the many commendatosyet-
tors received by the editor OF the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen; E .svs3
Letter from the Hon. Henry Clay. asaf.ya
ASHLAND, Goth July, 1s4S.
Dear Sir: wish to express to you the gratfcation
derived on 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 OF It, When feel UNDER OBJ
legations those who have contributed to inofms
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS to possess
all the knowledge Of them, of their OF the ea-
lures of their countenance and Of the character and hab
its Of their mind, which acquire You have placed
your numerous readers (a least you have ms If may
not speak for them) 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
Review and have hesitation in expressing my humble
opinion that is eminently entitled to the public regard
and support II collects and good order large
highly useful not only to the merchant but TO the states
man. to the cuvator Of the EARTH to the manufacturer,
to the Mariner in short to all classes Of the business and
Entertaining this opinion am glad that BEEN and
hope that it may continue to be, literally patronized.
Freeman Hunt, esq. '' - Yso,sr H. CLAY.
Extract Of letter from Hon Miuard Fillmore.
81 have read it gderchants' Magazine) with 2 good
deal of attention, and have no hesitation In saying that
think it of the most valuable periodicals that
ever published. To the merchant quite ndis
pensabe and to the statesman and man Of general infer
nation almost equally desirable. 1t is grand repository
of useful facts and informaon which can be found
where SO well digested and accessible in these
bers only regret that do not the whole work"
Letter from The Hon. Thomas II, Benton. s
WASHINGTON CRY, April 20, 1s49.
Mr.. Freeman Hunt--Sr: owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azine and have found it in reality to be magazine and
that well repenished of all the useful matter which the
title would imply and presented with fullness and
cearness which delights while it instructs 1t is In fact
merchants magazine In the large accepation of the
erm-merchants who go between nations, whose large
operations bring many departments of knowledge, and
view of the state of the world into daily requion But
it is not the great merchant only but the of more
modest but nevertheless of most useful operaonshe
merchant Of the interior 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 and dplomatst and 70 all who
myself have found 1t most useful to me- In my senate
rial labors and have been in the habit for many
carefully consulting it. ~ IA -. !.
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS II. BENTON,
Letter from Hon. Wm H. &,oard
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 .-s-t4N .sAaf FAA ts- Es u AeatA
/ am, with great respect, your humble servant
Freeman Hunt esq WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
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