American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-14
HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
= Established yt1ly 1899.
BY YREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PRopRIEr,


BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
TIVE Number for December 1850, completed the TWEEN
u ty-third semi annual volume. The work has been
enlarged since its commencement in July 1885, and each
volume now contains than hundred large
tayo pages few complete sets OF the Magazine be
obtained at the publishers ofice 142 Fulton street. New
York. neatly and substantially bound for two dollars and
half per volume.
The following few Of the many commendatory let
ers received by the editor of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen:
Letter from the Hon, Henry Clay.
ASHLAND, Goth July, 1849.
Dear Sir: wish to express 70 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 friends ut the end Of When we feel under OBJ
legations to those who have contributed to informa
ton and amusement are naturally desirous to possess
all the knowledge of them, OF their appearance OF the fea
lures Of their counenance and OF the character and hab
its Of their mind which acquire You have placed
your numerous readers (at least you have me, II may
not speak for them) those obligations and the
number Of your valuable work 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 emnenty entitled the public regard
dsuppor II collects and arranges good order large
highly useful not only TO the merchant but the states
man. to the cultaor Of the EARTH the manufactures,
to the mariner In short to all classes Of the business and
Entertaining this opinion am glad BEEN and
hope that may continue 70 be- Literally - pronzsd
gard, am truly your friend and obedient servant,
Freeman Hunt, esq ii. CLAY.
Extract of a letter from Hon. Iillard Fillmore
al have read it merchants Magazine) with good
deal of attention. and have hesitation in saying that
think of the most valuable periodicals. that was
ever published. To the merchant ii quite indis-
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 dgested and accessible these mum.
bers only regret that do not the whole work."
Letter from the Hon. Thomas IT. Benton.
5afa.sa, WASHINGTON CRY, April 20, 1849.
Mr. Freeman Hunt.--Sir: owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azne and have found 1t In reality to be magazine and
that well replenished, of all the useful matter which the
title would imply, and presented with fullness and
clearness which delights while it insructs 1t u.s. in fact
merchants magazine in the large accepation 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 is not the great merchant only hut the one of more
merchant Of the interior asowho will find this magazine
to abound with the information the pursuit his bush
and the elevation of the mercantile character re-
quires. Nor is its utility at oil confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and dplomatist and to all
charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself have found it most useful to my senate
rial abors and have been in the habit for
carefully consulting It,
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS H. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. Nm III &ward. @
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness to place my name on
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 commercial
questions involved in the administration Of the govern
ment
am with great respect, your humble servant,
Freeman Hunt esq WILLIAM ii. SEWARD.
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