American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-15
HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
a Established, July, 1889,
DY YREEMAN HUNT, EDIToR ann PRoPan

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ny FREEMAN HUNT, EDIroR AND PROPRIETOR.
FHE Number for December 1850, complsted the TWEEN
Il ty-thrd semi volume. The work has been
enlarged since its commencement in July 1882 each
volume now contains than hundred large
tayo pages 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
half per volume sse.s
The following few OF the many commendatory let
tiers received by the editor Of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen:
Letter from the Hon. Henry Clay
ASHLAND, 10th July, 1849.
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 from reading your address
to your friends at the end Of it, When feel under OBJ
legations those who have contributed to informa
ton amusement naturally DESTROYS to possess
all the knowledge of hem OF their appearance OF the tea
lures Of their the character and hab
its of their mind which acquire You have placed
your numerous readers lat least you have me- may
not speak for them) under those obligations; and the
number OF your valuable work now before me- In some
degree, satisfies the desire to which have alluded
have become quite familiar with the Magazine and
opinion that 1t is einenty entitled to the public regard
and support 1t collects and arrange in good order large
amount Of valuable statistical and other Information,
highly useful not only to the merchant but to the states
man. to the cuvator Of the EARTH the manufacturer,
to the Mariner in short to all classes Of the business and
Entertaining this opinion am glad has BEEN and
hope that it may continue to be, literally paronized
SIRE Freeman Hunt, , esq 49, 49, ''' H. CLAY.
Extract Of a letter fran Hon. Allard Fillmore.
81 have read it (Merchants Magaxine) with good
deal Of attention. and have hesitation saying that
think 1t OF the most valuable periodicals that
published. To the merchant 1t quite ndis-
pensabe and to the statesman and of general nfor
nation almost equally desirable. 1t grand repository
OF useful facts and nformaton which can be found
where well digested and accessible in these
beers. only regret that do not the whole work"
Letter from the Hon. Thonsas H. Benton
WAgUTN Cyrv. Avr;l
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
title would imply, and presented with funess and
cearness which delights while 1t nstructs 1t u.s. In fact
merchants magazine in the large aceeptaton 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
it 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-
qres Nor is its utility at all confined merchants but
extends to the legislator and dipomats to all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself have found most useful to in my senate
rial abos and have been in the habit for many Of
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS II. BENTON.
Letter iron, Hon. VIM. H. .Se,card.
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
am, with great respect your humble servant,
Freeman Hunt, esq. WILLIAM H. SEWARD
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly, at 142
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