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HUNTS mERcnANTs' MAcAzINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW. lret
Established, july, 1889, tgusI \

BIZ FREEMAN HUNT, EDiToR AND PRoPREToR.
THE Number for Decsmbsr 1850, completed the TWEEN
Il tythird semiannua volume. the work mas Deem
enlarged since it, commencement In July, 1882 and each
volume contains than seven hundred large oc-
tayo pages few complete sets OF the Magazine may be
obtained at the publishers Offices 142 Fulton street. New
York. neatly and substantially bound Tor TWO dollars ana
d half per volume. 3qa4 .Hh
The following few Of the many commendatory let
tiers received by the editor OF the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen:
Letter from the Hon. Henry Clay
ASHLAND, 10th July, l84s.
Dear Sir; wish to express to you the gratihcaton
derived receiving the July number Of the MerohanU
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait the beginning, and from reading your address
to your friends the end Oft When feel under OBJ
legations those who have contributed TO our informs-
ton and amusemen naturally DESTROYS to possess
all knowledge Them OF their appearance of the fes
lures of their countenance, and OF the character and hab
its of their mind which acquire. You have placed
your readers Cat least you have neil may
not speak for them) under those obgations ana the
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 ana
Review, and have no hesitation in expressing my hnmbs
and support 1t collects arranges good ORDER large
amount of valuable statistical and other nation,
man. to the cultvator the earth to the manufacturer,
to the Mariner In short to all classes Of the business and
Entertaining this opinion, glad that has BEEN and
hope that 1T may continue to be, literally patronzed
Offering you cordial assurances Of my esteem and
gard, am truly your friend and obedient servant,
Freeman Hunt esq. ts& f3 IL. CLAY.
Extract Of a letter from Hon. Mlla1d Fillmore
"I have read 1t merchants Magazine) with good
deal of attention. and have hesitation in saying that
think of the most valuable periodicals that
published To the merchant 1t seems quite indis
pensabe and to the statesman and Of general infor
nation almost equally desirable 1t Is grand repository
of useful facts and information, which can be found mo-
where well dgested and SO accessible as in these num-
bers / only regret that do not own the whole work"
Letter from the Hon. Thomas II. Benton
WASHINGTON CRY, April 20, ls49. 4
Mr. Freeman Hunt-ST: owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azine, and have found 1t in reality magazine
that well replenished of all the useful matter which the
title would imply, and presented with fupess and
cearness which delights while 1t instrucs 1t h 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 state of the world into daily requsQn But
it is the great merchant only but the one or more
modest but nevertheless Of most useful
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 diplomats and 10 all who
charged with managing the affairs Of the nation For
myself have found it useful to my senate
rial abors and have been in the habit for many years Of
carefully consulting it.
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant
THOMAS II. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. Vim. II. S,oard.
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness to place my name en-
your list Of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard II Invaluable work for the use 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.
I am, with great respect, your humble servant,
freeman Hunt, esq. WILLIAM q, SEWARD.
The Merchants Magasine published monthly at 142
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