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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW
Establislsd Judy 1889,
ny YRRlMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRII

BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
THE Number forDecember 1850, completed the TWEEN.
IL ty-third semi-annual volume. The work has been
enlarged since its in July 1882 and each
volume now contains than hundred large
obtained at the publishers Office i42 fulton street New
York. neatly and substantaly bound for two dollars ana
d half per volume. a4reE Ntr
The following are few Of the many eommsndatory let
ters received by the editor of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen:
Latter from the Hon. Henry O7ay
ASHLAND 10th July, 1S49.
derived receiving the July number Of the Merchant
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait In the beginning and from reading your address
to your friends at the end oft When feel under OBJ
legations to those who have contributed to informa.
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS possess
all the knowledge OF them, of their appearance the
lures Of their counenance and of the character and hab
Its of their mind which can acquire You have placed
your numerous readers Cat least you have me- if may
not speak for them) under those obligations; and the
degree, satisfies the desire to which have alluded.
have become quite familiar with the Magazine and
Review, and have hesitation in expressing my humbls
opinion that is emnenty entitled to the public regard
and support 1t collects arranges good order args
amount of valuable statistical and other information
highly useful not only to the merchant but to the states
to 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 that has BEEN ana
hope that it may continue to be, literally patronized
Offering you cordial asssranses Of my esteem and 70
Freeman Hunt esq. ii. CLAY.
Extract Of a Letter from Hon. M7L,yd Fillmore.
II have read it (Merchants' Magasne) with q good
deal of attention. and have hesitation in saying that
think it of the most valuable periodicals that
published To the merchant 1t seems quite ndis-
pensabe and to the statesman and Of general nr
nation almost equally desirable 1t is grand repository
Of useful facts and information, which be found
where well digested and accessible in these num-
bers only regret that do not own the whole work."
Latter from the Hon. Thomas H. Benton.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 20, 1848.
Mr. Freeman Hunt--iSar: owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azine, and have found 1t in reality be agase
that well repenshed, OF all the useful matter which tbs
title would imply, and presented with fullness and
cearness which delights while IL nsructs 1t IT, In 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 of the world into daily requson But
it is not the great merchant only but the of
modest but nevertheless, of most useful operatonsthe
merchant of the interior alsowho will find this magazine
to abound with the information the pursuit of his bust
and the elevation of the mercantile character
quires Nor its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and dipomatis and to all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself have found 1t most useful in my senate
rial labors and have been in the habit for many years Of
carefully consulting 1t.
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant
THOMAS H. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. Nm. II. Seward.
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness place my name On
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard 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 II. SEWARD.
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly, at Ia
Fulton street, New York. by FREEMAN HUNT and fur.
nished to subscribers for Five Dollars year. advance
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