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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
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Established. ,JuIy. 1899.

EStdOtSHe0, Juty, 1909,
BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
rINHE Number for December, $780, completed the twen
i ty-third semi-annual volume. The work has been
enlarged since its in July 1882 and each
volume contains more than hundred large oc
tayo 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
a half per volume.
The following few of the many commcndatory let
received by the editor of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen:
Letter from the Hon. Henry CLoy
ASHLAND, Goth 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 we feel under OBJ
legations TO those who have contributed to our infora-
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS to possess
all the knowledge of them Of their appearance of the
lures their countenancc and of the character and ha
its of their mind which acquire You have placed
your numerous readers at least you have me- If may
not speak for them) under those obligations; and the
number of your valuable work now before me- in
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 emneny entitled to the public regard
and support II collects and aranges in good ORDER large
amount of valuable statistical and other information
highly useful not only to the merchant but TO the states
to the cutyator Of the EARTH to the manufacturer
to the mariner in Short to all classes of the business and
reading community.
Entertaining this opinion glad that has been and
hope that it may continue to be- literally patronized
Offering you cordial assurances of my esteem and re-
gard am truly your friend and obedicnt servant,
Freeman Hunt esq IL. CLAY.
Extract Of a letter from Hon. Mldrd Fillmore.
81 have read it (Merchants' Magazine) with n good
deal Of attention. and have hesitation in saying that
think 1t one of the most valuable periodicals that
published. To the merchant Il quite ndis-
pensabe and to the statesman and of general nfor
nation almost equally desirable 1t is grand repository
of useful facts and information, which can be found
where well digesed and accessible in these num-
bers. only regret that do not the whole work."
Letter from the HIM. Thomas H. Benton.
WASHINGTON CRY, April 90 1919.
Mr.. Freeman Hunt-Sr: l owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azine have found 1t in reality TO be magazine, and
title would imply and presented with fullDess and
ccarness which delights while IL nsructs Ii is in fact
merchants magazine in the large acceptation of the
tern-merchants who go between nations, whose large
operations bring many departments of knowledge and
view Of the state Of the world into daily requon But
it is not the great merchant only but the Of more
modest but nevertheless Of most useful operationshe
merchant of the interior asowho will find this magazine
to abound with the information the pursuit Of his bust
and the elevation of the mercantile character
qureg Nor il its utility at all confined TO merchants but
extends the legislator and dpomatist and to all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself have found it most useful to me in my senate
rial abor and have been in the habit for many years of
carefully consulting IL.
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS ii. BENTON.
Letter from, Hon VIM. IT. SeDdrd.
NV Dear Sir: Have the goodness TO place my
your list Of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard IL as 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.
+ am with great respect your humble servant,
Freeman Hunt, esq WILLIAM III. SEWARD.
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly, at 142
Fulton street, New York, by FREEMAN HUNT, and fur
nished to subscribers for Five Dollars year. in advance
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