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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW. t.a
Established Jsllv 1899. ota&s HlJl13

BIZ FREEMAN HUNT, EDIToR AND PROPRIETOR.
NHE Number for December 1850, completed the TWEEN.
Il ty-third semi annual volume. The work has been
enlarged since its in july 1885, each
volume now contains more than seven hundred large
tsyo pages few complete sets Of the Magazine may DO
York neatly and substantially bound for two dollars and
ahalf per volume. N {nn8
The following are few Of the many commendatory let
ters received by the editor Of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statssmen
Letter from u.e Hon. Henry CLAW
ASHLAND, 10th July, iS4s.
Dear Sir: wish to express to you the qualification
derived receiving the July number of the MerchanS
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait the beginning and from reading your address
TO your friends at the end of When feel OBJ
legations TO those who have contributed to our pforma-
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS possess
all the knowledge Of Them of their appearance OF the
lures OF their and OF the character and hab
Its OF their mind which we can acquire You
not speak for them) under those obligations; and tho
number of your valuable work now before me- 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 humble
opinion that 1t is emneny entitled TO the public regard
and support collects and good order large
amount Of valuable statistical and other information
man. the cuyator 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
gard, am truly your friend and obediont servant
Freeman Hunt, esq. H. CLAY.
Extract Of a letter from Hon. Aiuard Fillmore.
al have read 1t (Merchants' Maga2ine) with a good
deal of attention, and have hesitation in saying that
think 1t one of the most valuable periodicals that
ever published. TO the merchant it quite ndis-
pensable and to the statesman and of general nor-
nation almost equally desirable 1t is grand repository
of useful facts and information, which be found
where well digested and SO accessible as in these num-
bers. only regret that do not own the whole work."
Letter from he Hon. Thomas H. Benton.
WARRINGTON CRY, April 20, 1S4e.
MIR. freeman Hunt.-ST: l owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azne aud have found in reality to be naodze and
that well repenshed of all the useful matter which the
cearness which delights while 1t nsructs 1t u.s. fact
merchants magazine in the large acccptation of the
term-merchants who go between nations, whore large
operations bring many departments of knowledge
view of the state of the world into daily requision. But
IL is not the great merchant only, but the of more
modest but nevertheless, of most useful operaonshe
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 re-
quires Nor its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and dpomatst and to all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation. For
myself have found 1t most useful to In my senate
rial labors and been the habit for many years OF
carefully consulting it.
Very respectfully, cir your obedent servant,
THOMAS H. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. YIN. a. Ssoard.
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness place my name on
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard 1t an 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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