American telegraph., 1851-05-26
HUNTS sNRREHAHTs' MAGAzNgL
AND C0MMERCIAL REYIEM
Established, July, 1889,

VI 4 T n
BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
NE Number for Dscember, 1850 completed the iseapg
enlarged since IL In Jay ana sssR
tsso pages Complete lse ss as mss Be-
obtained at the publishers oce 142 Fulton
york. neatly ana substantially bound, for two dollars and
ters received the editor d the Herc1sns Magazine
Letter from he Hon Harry Clay
ASHLAND, 10th July, 1s4A
Dear Sir: wish to express to you the gratinestpH
Magazine and Commercial Reyiss, nom yiewing' yoSr
portrait in the beginning, and nun rp>lng your Gxp
to your friends at the end oft When NJ ~ -nndA$
legations to those who have cOntyibuf6d to
ton and amusement are naturally desirous ~ Ye14
all the knowledge OF them Of their a p ~
lures Of their countenance and Of the character d h4
its of their mind, which acquire. You have pleeea
your numerous readers at least you have me, msy
number of your valuable work now before me, some
degree satisfies the desire 70 which have aluded.w
have become quite familiar with the Magazine and
Review and have hesitation in expressing my hunble
opinion that Is emnanty entitled TO the public regard
and support collects and arranges in good order large
highly useful not only to the merchant TO stae
to the cuvaor of the earth the manufacturer,
to the mariner IN short TO all classes Of the business and
Entertaining this opnion glad has BEEN and
hope that may continue to be- literally patronxed.
Offering you cordial assurances of my esteem and re-
gard, am truly your friend and obedient servant,
Freeman Hunt esq III. CLAY.
Extract Of a letter from Hon. Muard FILLMORE. ,,
"I have read it (Aerchants' Magazine) with O good
deal of attention. and have hesitation in saying TINT J.
think it of the most valuable periodicals that wss
published To the merchant II seems quite indis
pensabe and to the statesman and of infoY
nation almost equally desirable 1t is grand repository
Of useful facts and information which be found
where well digested and accessible In these
bers only regret that do not the whole work.
Letter from the Hon. Thomas II. Benton
WASHINGTON CRY, April 20, 1s4e 6a.
Mr. Freeman Hunt-Sir: owe you many thanksIfor
azine, and have found 1t In reality to agore xdT
that well replenished, of all the useful matter which tS
title would imply, and presented with fnllness and
cearness which delights while it nsrcts 1t is in fact
term-merchants who go between nations, whose large
operations bring many departments of knowledge, and a.
view Of the state of the world into daily requson Butt
1t is not the great merchant only hut the of
modest but nevertheless Of most useful
merchant of the interior alsowho win find this
to abound with the information the pursuit of his bus
and the elevation of the mercantile
qures Nor its utility at all merchants but
extends to the legislator and dipomatist a who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation.
myself have found it most useful to In my senate
rial labors and have been in the habit for many years Of
carefully consulting it. Is. H -97'hs
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant
THOMAS II. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. VIM. Fl. lSsDdrd.
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness to- place my on
your subscribers the Merchants MaCBzine
regard it invaluable work the use OF all who
would understand not merely commercial operations
this extending country, but the fiscal and commercal
questions involved in the administration of the
ment. Tlns a&t
1 am, with great respect your humble servant, o.
Freeman Hunt, esq. WILLIAM IL. SEWARD
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly, at 142
Fulton street, New York, by FREEMAN HUNT, and fur.
nshed to subscribers for Five Dollars year, advance.
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