American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-05-14
HUNfs merchants, MAeAzrSRN
AND COMMERCIAL REV.
Ah' Extaiiisb,d y,,Jy 1890.


BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR,
THE Number for Decambsr, 1850 completed the TWEEN.
j. ty-third seni-annp4l volume. The work has been
volume now contains more than seven hundred large oc-
avo pages. few complete sets of the Magazine may be
obtained at the publishers ONCE l42 Fulton street, New
York. neatly and substantially bound for two dollars and
a half per volume. -
The following are few OF the many commendatorylet
tsrs received by the editor of the Merchants MsgSne
from distinguished statesmen: vE
Letter from the Hon. Henry Clay. 3.s1rsta
ASHLAND, Goth July, 1s4s.
Dear Sir: wish to express to you the grathcation
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 underob
legations those who have contributed to our infofms
ton amugement naturally DESTROYS to possess
all the knowledge Of hem of their appearance OF the Tea
lures Of their countenanc and of the character and hab
its of their mind which acquire You have placed
your numerous readers Cat least you have me- If may
not speak for them under those obligations; 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 no hesitation in expressing my humble
opinion that is eminenty entitled to the public regard
and support 1t collects and arrange In good order large
amount of valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only to the merchant but to the states
man. the cutvator Of the earth, to the manufacturer,
to the Mariner in short to all classes Of the business ana
reading community. &r4 E4TFEF
Entertaining this opinion am glad that has been and
hope that it may continue to be, literally patronized.
Offering you cordial assurances Of my esteem and
Freeman Hunt, esq, 1870 tq H. CLAY.
Extract of a letter from Hon. Miuard Fillmore.
81 have read it merchants Magazine) with good
deal Of attention, and have hesitation In saying that
think 1t of the most valuable periodicals that
published. To the merchant 1t seems quite ndis
pensabe and to the statesman and of general infer
nation almost equally desirable. 1t is grand repository
of useful facts and information, which be found
where well digesed and accessible in these
bers only regret that do not the whole work"
Letter from he Hon. Thomas II, Benton. IS
WASHINGTON CRY, April 20, 1849.
Mr.. Freeman Hunt.-Sr: owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azine, and have found it in reality to be magazine and
title would imply, and presented with fullness and
cearness which delights while it instucts 1t is, in fact
merchants magazine in the large acceptation Of the
erm-merchants who go between nations, whose large
operations bring many departments of knowledge and
view of the state of the world into daily requion But
it is not the great merchant only but the of
merchant of the interior will find this magazine
to abound with the information the pursuit Of his bust
and the elevation of the mercantile character
quires Nor is its utility at all confined to merchants, but
extends to the legislator and dplomatst and to all who
charged with managing the affairs Of the nation Fer
myself have found 1t most useful to me in my ssnato
rial labors and have been in the habit for many years Of
Very respectfully, sir, your obedent servant,
THOMAS II. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. W1a H. Se,oard
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness to place my name ON
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine.
regard ii 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 ss#ss tE#t s-t a5ti s.9 n Atets
am with great respect, your humble servant
Freeman Hunt esq WILLIAM III. SEWARD
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