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HUNTS MERCHANTS' MAGAZINE
sl.t8a AND COMMERCIAL REx1EWao
EstabIishsd, July, 1889,

By FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
YNHE Number for December 1850, completed the TWEEN.
IL tythird semiannual volume. The work has peen
enlarged since its in july 1885, and each
volume now contains than hundred large 90
obtained at the publishers Office I42 fulton street. New
York. neatly and substantially bound for two dollars ana
q half per volume. 'Etn ia
The following are 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, Goth July, 1849
Dear Sir: wish TO express to you the qualification
derived receiving the July number Of the Merchants
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait in the beginning and from reading your address
to your friends at the end Of When feel under OBJ
legations those who have contributed to our informa.
ton amusement naturally DESTROYS to possess
all the knowledge OF tbem OF their appearance of the tea
lures of their countenance and OF the character and hab
its of their mind which acquire You have placed
your readers (at least you have me, if may
not speak for them) under those obigations and tho
number of your valuable work before me, in
have become quite familiar with the Magazine and
Review and have hesitation in expressing my humbe
opinion that 1t is emneny entitled to the public regard
andsupport collects and aranges in good ORDER large
amount Of valuable statistical and other information,
man. to the cuvaor Of the earth to the manufacturer,
to the Mariner in short to all classes Of the business and
Entertaining this opinion glad been and
hope that it may continue to be- literally patronized
Offering you cordial assurances of my esteem and TO
s' freeman Hunt esq ' AD' ''spsn' 'sa0 CLAY
Extract Of a letter from Hon. Millard Fillmore.
81 have read it CIerchants' Magazine) with a good
deal of attention, and have hesitation in saying that
think 1t one Of the most valuable periodicals. that
published. To the merchant it quite indis-
pensable, and to the statesman and Of general for
nation almost equally desirable. 1t is grand repository
OF useful facts and information, which can be found
where well digested and SO accessible as in these num-
bers only regret that do not own the whole work"
Letter from, tie Hon. Thomas II. Benton.
WASHINGTON Cry April 20, 1S49.
MIR. Freeman Hunt.-Sir: owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azne and have found 1t in reality to be magazine ana
that well repenshed of all the useful matter which thu
clearness which delights while it nsructs 1t is in fact
merchants magazine in the large acceptaon of the
term-merchants who go between nations, whose large
operations bring many departments of knowledge,
view of the state of the world into daily requon But
II is not the great merchant only, but the Of
modest but nevertheless of most useful operationsthe
to abound with the information the pursuit of his bust
and the elevation of the mercantile character re-
quires Nor s its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and dpomatis and to all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself have found it most useful to 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 II. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. Wns. II. .Ss,oard
My Dear SIR Have the goodness to place my name en-
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard 1t 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 l42
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