American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-12-09
HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
EsfabIished Jtllv 1889.


By FREEMAN HUNT EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
FrHE Number for December, 1860, completed the
i ty-third semi-annual volume. The work has been
enlarged since commencement In uy 1885, each
volume now contains than hundred large
tavo pages few complete sets Of the Magazine may be
obtained at the publishers office, 142 Fulton street. New
York. neatly and substantially bound for two dollars and
half per volume. A. ~ FL
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 Goth July, 1S4e
Dear SIR wish TO express to you the gratihcation
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait in the beginning and from reading your address
TO friends at the end OF When feel under OBJ
legations to those who have contributed our informa
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS TO possess
all the knowledge Of them, Of their appearance the fea
lures Of their counenance and OF the character and hsb
its of their mind, which acquire Yon have placed
your numerous readers lat least you have me- If may
not speak for them) under those obgations 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
Review, and have hesitation in expressing my humble
opinion that is eminently entitled to the public regard
support tcolects and arranges in good order large
amount of valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only TO the merchant but to the states
man. the cultvator of the EARTH the manufacturer
to the mariner in short to all classes of the business and
reading community.
Entertaining this opinion glad thatt has been and
hope that it may continue to be- literally paronized
gard, am truly your friend and obedient servant
Freeman Hunt, esq H. CLAY.
Extract Of a letter from, Hon. Mflard Fillmore.
81 have read it (Merchahts' Magazne) with good
deal of attention. and have hesitation in saying that
think one Of the most valuable periodicals that
ever published To the merchant it seems quite indis-
pensable and to the statesman of general nor-
nation almost equally desirable 1t is grand repository
OF useful facts and information, which can be found
where well dgesed and SO accessible in these
bers only regret that do not own the whole work."
Letter from the Hon. Thomas II. Benton
WASHINGTON CITY, April 90. l84g.
Mr. Freeman Hunt.--,Su: / owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azne, and have found 1t in reality to be mdgdsne and
that well replenished of all the useful matter which
title would imply, and presented with fullness and
clearness which delights while 1t instructs 1t is fact
merchants magazine in the large acceptation 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 requison But
it not the great merchant only but the Of
merchant of the interior asowho will find this magazine
to abound with the information the pursuit his bust
and the elevation Of the mercantile character
qures. Nor is its utility Mt all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator dplomatst and to all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself have found 1t most useful to in my senate
abor and have been in the habit for many years Of
carefully consulting it,
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS II. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. Hn II. Sesoayd
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.
am, with great respect, your humble servant
Freeman Hunt, esq. WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly at l42
Fulton street, New York, by FREEMAN HUNT, and fur
nshed to subscribers for Five Dollars year. in advance
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