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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
Establiahed, JUN, 1880,
By TREEMAH HUNT, EDITOR AND PRoPI

By YREHhAH HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
VHE Number for December, 1885, completed the TWEEN
Il y-thrd semiannuh volume. The work has been
enlarged since Its commencement in july 1885, each
volume now contains more than hundred large
tayo pages few complete sets Of the Magazine may be
half per volume.
The following few Of the many eomendatory let
ters received by the editor of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen:
Letter from the Hon. Henry CLAN
ASHLAND, Goth July, ls49.
Dear Sir: wish to express to you the qualification
derived receiving the July number Of the Merchapt
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait in the beginning, and from reading your address
to your friends the end Off When feel under OBJ
legations those who have contributed to infoma-
ton amusement, naturally DESTROYS to possess
all the knowledge of them of their appearance the fea
lures of their countenance and OF the character hab
Its OF their mind which we can acquire You have placed
your numerous readers lat least you have me, II may
not speak for them) under those obgatioDs and the
number Of your valuable work now before in some
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 1t Is enneny entitled to the public regard
and support collects and arranges good order large
amount Of valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only to the merchant but to the states
to the cuvator of the earth to the manufactrer
to the mariner in short to all classes Of the business snd
Entertaining this opinion am glad that has BEEN and
hope that it may continue to be- literally paronized
Offering you cordial assurances of my esteem and TO
gard, am truly your friend and obedent servant,
Freeman Hunt, esq Ii. CLAY.
Extract Of a letter from Hon. Muard Fillmore.
81 have read it (Merchants' Magazne) with a good
deal of attention, and have hesitation In saying that
think 1t Of the most valuable periodicals that
published. To the merchant 1t 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 be found
where well digested and accessible in these
bers. only regret that do not own the whole work."
Letter from the Hon. Thomas Il. Benton.
WASHINGTON CRY, April 20, 1S4o.
Mr. freeman Hunt--StT. owe many thanks for
the opportunities have had the Merchants Mag
azne and have found it in reality be magazine and
thatwe repenshed of all the useful matter which ths
title would imply, and presented with fullness and
clearness which delights while 1t insructs II s in fact
merchants magazine in the large accepation Of the
term-merchants who 60 between nations whose large
operations bring many departments of knowledge and
view of the state Of the world daily requisition But
1t Is not the great merchant only but the of more
modest but nevertheless of most useful operaons-the
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 is its utility at all confined merchants but
extends to the legislator and dipomats and to all
charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself have found 1t most useful to in my senate
rial abors and have been In the habit for many years Of
carefully consulting 1t.
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS II. BENTON.
Letter from, Hon. VIM. IT. .Se,oard
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness to place my name en-
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard it invaluable work for the use of all who
would understand not merely commercial operations in
this extending country but the fiscal and commercial
ment.
am, with great respect, your humble servant
freeman Hunt esq. WILLIAM ii. SEWARD.
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