American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-07-12

Sc lIUL ,Ekstys54d ys4y, 1854,
By FREEnAE HUNT, EDITOR AND PRoPRIEToR.
VIE Number ior Dscenbsr 1850, completed shs s~sn-
volume innrs hsiadred large oc.
oboipsS 4 a. new SSpsss sets q Magazine be
York neatly and substantially bound, for two oisy ana
ters received By the sitpr Of the Merchans Magazine
from distinguished Statesmen :4Al $50 -
5s'i9l o'a Letter from Ms Hon. Henry clay. sdI
p..r SIR 4, ,,.h ! ,,,,s!. Y ar lss2
Magazine and COMMERCIAL review yis%nS tour
g your friends At the end Whsn We s SasP eS
legations TO those who have contributed our norma-
G9 tie sns asssaaetg posses
lures OF their conntenance and Of the character
Its Of their mind which acquire You have placed
your numerous readers lat least you have IL may
not speak for them( under those oblgations and the
number Of your valuable work now before me- In some
degree satisfies the desire to which have alluded oqi
ltevew, and have hesitation expressing my humble
opinion that It Is ennenty entitled to the public regard
amount of valuable statistical and other information
highly useful not only to the merchant but the states
to the Mariner in short TO all classes Of the business and
reading community. jfi t3ga TlssN iliGsf9# y
Entertaining this opinion am glad BEEN and
hope that may continue TO be- literally patronsed
Offering you cordial assurances Of my esteem ana re-
gard, am truly your friend and obedient serv ant
Freeman Hunt, esq ilgelt n " III. CLAY.
Extract Of a letter from Hon. Aillard Ftzsnoys,os
81 have read II (Merchants' Magazine) with a. good
deal Of attention. and have nohesitaton in saying that
think 1t one Of the most Valuable periodicals that
ever published To the merchant 1t seems quite inds
pensabe and to the statesman and of general nfor
nation alpost equally desirable 1t Is grand repository
Of useful facts and information which can be found mo-
where well dgested and accessible al In these num-
bers only regret that do not own the whole work"
Letter from 0e Hon. Thomas II. Benton.1aA
.sIef9 n L-5g WASHINGTON CRY, April 205lSA0
MIR. Freeman Hunt--Sir: owe you MANY thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the
azine and have found 1t In reality be Ra5dss and
that well replenished of all the useful which the
cearness which delights while ii nsructs Its in fact
merchants magazine in the large of the
term--merchants who go between nations, whose large
view of the state of the world nto daily requon but
1t mot the great merchant only, but the one gilmore
modest but nevertheless, of most useful
abound with the information the pursuit OF his bust
ness and the elevation of the mefcanle character re-
qures. Nor is its utility at all to mercharts hut
extends 70 5hs legislator and ead t 81 who
myself have found It most useful to me in my senate
rial abor and have been IN the habit years Of
Very respectfully, sir, your obedent servant RI
THOMAS II. BENTON.
.f.2s 49, Letter from Hon VIM. HssSsoayd WEI
My Dear SIR Have thu goodness to place my name on
your list of subscribers fof the Merchants Magazine
regard as an invaluable work for the use 81 an who
would understand not merely comercia operations in
this extending country, but the fiscal and commercial
questions involved in the of the govern
ment. }tte5@ II ii48 VIZ l3-2'e n. w .'e-' CIV
lam, with great respect, your humble servant
Freeman Hunt, esq. WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly at l42
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