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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REyIEW.-.~-u.a
Established, Jslly, 1889,
III FRlKMAN HUNT. EpITOR AND

BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDIToR AND PROPRIETOR.
THE Number for December 1850, completed the TWEEN
Il ythird semiannual volume. The work has been
enlarged since its commencement IN july 1882 and each
volume now contains than hundred large
tavo pages few complete sets Of the Magazine may be
obtained at the publishers oce i42 Fulton street. New
York. neatly and substantially bound for two dollars and
half per volume.
The following few of the many commendatory let
ters received by the editor of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen:
Letter from the Hon. Henry Clay.
ASHLAND, 10th July, ls48.
Dear Sir: wish to express to you the qualification
derived receiving the July number OF the Merchant
Magazine and Commercial Review, from ing your
portrait in the beginning and from reading your address
to your friends at the end Off When we feel under OBJ
legations to those who have contributed to our informa
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS possess
all the knowledge of them of their appearance the
lures of their countenance and OF the character and hab
Its of their mind which acquire You have placed
your numerous readers lat least you have me- II may
not speak for them under those obligations; and tho
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 hesitation in expressing humble
opinion thatit is emneny entitled to the public regard
and support coects and arranges In good order, large
amount OF valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only to the merchant but to the states
man. to the cultaor of the EARTH to the manufacturer
to the Mariner In short to all classes Of the business and
reading community. 3E
Entertaining this opinion glad that 1t has been and
hope that II may continue to be- literally patronized
Offering you cordial of my esteem and re-
gard, am truly your friend and obedient servant,
Freeman Hunt, esq H. CLAY.
Extract Of a letter from, Hon, Miuard Fillmore.
az have read 1t merchants Magazine) with a good
deal of attention. and have no hesitation in saying that
think 1t OF the most valuable periodicals that
published 10 the merchant it quite indis.
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 II. Benton.
= WASHINGTON Cry, April 90 1919,
MIR. Freeman Hunt-lSfr; owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azine, and have found in reality be mQgasig ana
that well repenshed, OF all the useful matter which ls
ute would imply, and presented with fullness and
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 requiion.
1t Is not the great merchant only Lut the Of more
modest but nevertheless of most useful operatonsbe
merchant of the interior alsowho viii find this
to abound with the information the of his bust
and the elevation Of the mercantile character
Qures Nor its utility at all confined merchants but
extends to the legislator and dponatist and to all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself have found 1t most useful to In my senate
rial labos and have been In the habit for many years Of
carefully consulting 1t. .a
Very respectfully, sir, your oBedient servant,
THOMAS H. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. VIM II. Se,oayd.
My Dear Sir Have the goodness to place nv name an
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard it as 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
ment.
am, with great respect your humble servant,
Freeman Hunt, esq. WILLIAM III. SEWARD.
The Merchants Magazine lis published monthly at l42
Fulton street, New York, by FREEMAN HUNT, fur.
nshed to subscribers for Five Dollars year. in advance
marA t.