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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMKRCIALlREvIEW.
Establisled ys1ly, 1889,
Estabiished, Jssiy, 1889,

kstabtshcd, my, l65s,
BIZ BRENNAN HUNT, EDIToR AND PR0PRHToR-
HE Number for December, 1850, completed the TWEEN
enlarged since Its In July, 1889, and each
tayo pages few complete sets Of the Magazine may be
obtained at the publishers office, 142 Fulton street. New
York; neatly and substantially bound for two dollars and
half per volume tfat n"
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 CLAW
ASHLAND, goth July. ls4o.
Dear siri wish to express TO you the qualification
derived on receiving he July number OF the MerchAn0
portrait in the beginning, and from reading your address
to your friends at the end Oft When feel under OBJ
legations to those who have contributed to inorma-
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS to possess
all the knowledge Of them of their appearance, of the &
lures Of their countenapce of the character and hab
its of their mind which acquire You have placed
your numerous readers lat least you have me- If may
number Of your valuable work before me, in
degree satisfies the desire to which have alluded.
have become quite familiar with the Magazine and
opinion that It is emnenty entitled TO the public regard
ndsupport collects and arranges in good order args
amount Of valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only to the merchant but the states
man. to the cuyaor 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 been, and
Offering you cordial assurances of my esteem and TO
gard, am truly your friend and obedient servant,
freeman hunt, esq. II, CLAf.
Extract Of a letter from Hon. Muard FILLMORE.
"I have read it (derchants' Magazne) with good
deal of attention. and have hesitation in saying that
think it of the most valuable periodicals that
published. To the merchant 1t seems quite indis
pensable 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 these
bers only regret that do not the whole work."
Letter from the Hon. Thomas H. Benton.
WAsHrNeros CRY, April 20, 1s4s.
Mr.. Freeman Hunt-Sw: owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azine, and have found in reality be magazine ana
that well replenished of all the useful matter which the
title would imply and presented with fullness and
cearness which delights while 1t nsructs 1t is In fact
merchants magazine in the large acceptation 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 requision. But
it is not the great merchant only, but the
modest but nevertheless of most useful operatonsthe
merchant of the interior alsowho will find this magazine
abound with the information the pursuit his bust
and the elevation of the mercantile character
qures Nor is its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and dipomatist and to all who
are charged with managing the affairs Of the nation. For
myself have found it most useful to my senate
rial abors and have been in the habit for many years of
carefully consulting it. t
Very respectfully, sir, your obedent servant,
THOMAS H. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. VIM. II. Seoard.
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness to place my name on
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard it 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
Fulton street, New York. by FREEMAN HUNT, and fur.
nished to subscribers for Five Dollars year. advance
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