American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-02
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BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR,
NHE Number for Deoember, $780, completed the TWEEN.
enlarged since its July, 1852 and each
volume nov contains more than hundred large 6c
Obtained at the pabisnsrs once Ia FSt1n street. New
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The following are Few Of the many commendatory let
tiers received by the editor Of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen;
XII. Letter from The Hon. Henry Clay
taa ASHLAND, 10th July, 1849
Dear Sir: wish to express you the qualification
derived receiving the July number of the Merchants
portrait in the beginning and from reading your address
TO your friends at the end Of IT, When feel under OBJ
legations to those who have contributed TO our iiorma
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS 70 possess
all the knowledge OF hem OF their appearance OF The lea
lures of their and OF 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 this desire TO which have alluded
have become quite familiar with the Magazine and
Review and have no hesitation in expressing my humble
opinion that II Is emineDty entitled to the public regard
and support It collects and good order large
amount of valuable statistical other information,
highly useful not only to the merchant but to the
the eultvator of the earh the manufacturer,
the Mariner in Short to all classes the and
reading community u.s1s
Entertaining this opinion glad that has BEEN and
hope that it may continue to be, literally paronized
Offering you cordial assurances of my esteem and re-
gard am truly your friend and obedient servant
Freeman Hunt, esq. H. CLAY.
EItfdct OF a letter from Hon. 1fiudrd FfHni0re.
81 have read it merchants Magazne) with good
deal of attention, and have hesitation in saying that
think it of the most valuable periodicals that
published. 10 the merchant il quite indis-
pensable and to the statesman and Of general inor
nation almost equally desirable 1t is grand repository
of useful facts and information which can be found no.
where well dgesed and accessible in these
bers only regret that do not the whole work."
~ Letter from the Hon. Thomas H. Benton
WASHINGTON CRY, April 90, lS49.
MIR. Freeman Hunt-&r: owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants
that well replenished of all the matter which the
title would imply, and presented with fullness and
clearness which delights while II nsructs 1t is in fact
merchants magazine in the large accepation of the
operations bring many departments of knowledge, and
view OF the state of the world into daily requison But
it is not the great merchant only but the of more
modest but nevertheless Of most useful operaonsthe
to abound with the information the pursuit Of his bs
and the elevation of the mercantile character
luires. Nor is its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and dplomatist and to all
myself have found it most useful to in my senate
rial abors and have been in the habit for many years
carefully consulting it. tE f.a t *,
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS H. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. VIM II. &oayd.
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness to place my name on
list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard it invaluable work for the use of all who
would understand merely commercial operations in
this extending country but the fiscal and commercial
questions involved in the administration of the govern
ment. Ve+ ef
am, with great respect, your humble servant
Freeman Hunt esq FL WILLIAM III. SEWAR
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