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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
Kstablishsd, July, 1889,

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BIZ FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PRoPRmToR,
NHE Number for December, $780, completed the twen-
i ty-third semiannusl volume The work has been
enlarged since its In July, 1882 and each
Volume no" eo1 s nols .nsn sss IN ~
obtained at the publishers ONCE, 142 Fulton street. New
York. neatly and substantially bound, for two dollars and
q half per volume. .lalFa
The following are few OF the many commsndatory let
tiers received by the editor OF the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen; AeI.1
Letter from TIE Hon. Henry Clay s ls.I
ASHLAND, 10th July, 184o
Dear Sir: wish to express TO you the qualification
derived on receiving the July number Of the Merchants
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait In the beginning reading your address
to your friends at the end Of IT. When we feel under OBJ
legations TO those who have contributed TO our iniorma
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS to possess
all the knowledge them OF their appearance OF he iea
lures of their and OF the and ha
your numerous readers Cat least you have me- may
not speak for them) under those obligations; and the
degree, satisfies the desire to which have alluded
have become quite familiar with the Magazine and
Review, and have no hesitation in expressing my humble
opinion that Is eminently entitled to the public regard
and support 1t collects and arranges in good order large
amount of valuable statistical and other information,
man. the cultvator of the EARTH the manufacturer,
the mariner in short to all classes Of the business and
reading community 1854. y'-f-t--~f~
Entertaining this opinion, glad been and
hope that it may continue to be- literally patronzed
sA freeman Hunt , esq. ''''' A ' '' H. CLAY.
Extract Of letter from Hon. huard Fillmore
al have read 1t (Merchants' Magazne) with good
deal of attention, and have hesitation in saying that
think 1t of the most valuable periodicals that
published. To the merchant it quite indis
pensabe and to the statesman and of infor
nation almost equally desirable 1t is grand repository
of useful facts and information, which be found
where well digesed and accessible in these
bers. only regret that do not the whole work"
Letter from the Hon. Thomas III Benton.
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Mr. Freeman Hunt.-Sir: owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azne 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
clearness which delights while it nsructs 1t is in fact
merchants magazine in the large acceptaton of the
term-merchants 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
modest but nevertheless OF most useful operationshe
merchant Of the interior asowho viii 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 dipomatist and to all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself have found 1t most useful to in my senate
rial abors and have been in the habit for many years Of
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS ii. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. HIM. II. is.ard
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 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 govern
ment. tA~
Freeman Hunt, esq. WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly, at 142
Fulton street, New York, by FIREMAN HUNT, and fur
nshed to subscribers for Five Dollars year. in advance.