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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE +
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
Is s,7, EsldbIisjled Ji.Iy, 1880,

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BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
ME Number for December, 1850 completed the twen-
y-inifu semiannua volume. The work has been
enlarged since lis in july 1882 and each
sso pages lew sss sss ags be-
obtained ut the publishers ONCE 142 Fulton strsst New
York. neatly and substantially bound, for two dollars and
The following few OF the many comuiendatory heb
tiers received by the editor OF the Merchants Magazines
from distinguished statesmen: III
Letter from the Hon. Henry Glay
ED ta- ASHLAND, 10th July $780,
Dear Sir; wish TO express to you the Qualification
derived on receiving the July number of the Mepshanf
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait in the beginning from reading yopr address
to your friends at the end of It, When feel OBJ
legations to those who have contributed TO ipforna
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS possess
all the knowledge of them of their the
tures q their and Of character heb
your numerous readers lat least you have me- II 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
asnon Ina ays nS hstroa II |
and support collects and arranges In good order hIge
amount Of valuable statistical and other Information,
highly useful not only to the merchant but to the stes
man. to the cuyator Of the earth, 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 itmay continue to be, iberaly patroaised
Offering you cordial assurances q my sstssa and 70
Freeman Hunt, esq. An 4, ma h CLAY.
Extract Of letter from Hon. Agllard F1lsoss
81 have read it Olerchants Magaxine) With good
deal Of attention, and have hesitation In saying thatI
think it Of the most valuable periodicals. that
published. To the merchant 1t seems quite ihdt
pensabe, and to the statesman and man Of general iOr
nation almost equally desirable 1t Is grand repository
Of useful ects and information which be found
where so well digested and accessible these
bers only regret that do not the whole work.
Letter fons,tte Hon. Thomas III Bestoss, ~ fs
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Mr.. Freeman Hunt.-fr! owe you many AhADkg for
the opportunities have had to read the
azine, and have found it in reality to be sd
title would imply and presented with fUllnees and
cearness which while 1t instructs.p Itfs ac
merchants magazine in the large acceptation OF she
term-merchants who go between nations, whose large
view Of the state Of the world into daily reputation But
it is not the great merchant only but the of
modest but nevertheless Of most useful operatonsthe
merchant Of the Interior alsowho win fnd this magazine
TO abound with the information the pursuit Of his bust
and the elevation Of the mercantile character re-
quires Nor is its utility at all connso merchants but
charged with managing the affairs the nation. For
myself have found At useful my senate
abora and have been In the habit for many years Of
carefully consulting it. A{ M1fAtaaG8 isla ms SCI!
Very respectfully, sir, your obedent servant,
THOMAS III. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. Nm II. Sscard
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness to place my name on
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard it invaluable work for the use Of all who
would understand not merely commercial operations in
this extending country but the, fiscal and commercial
questions involved in the administration Of the
ment. .s1,g1 .flig.6 y. nv. NJ,
Gan great y2 AsTS
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