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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
EskabIiSh,d hula. 1889, rfIsk 4rt4

By FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PRoPRIEToH.
YNHE Number for December 1885, completed the TWEEN
Il Uthird semiannua volume the woI n nae D Dsh
enlarged since its In july 1882 and earn
volume contains than hundred large 90
tavo pages few complete sets of the Magazne may %
obtained at the publishers Office 142 Fulton street. New
York. neatly and substantially bound for two dollars ana
half per volume. 1- se
The following few of the many oommsndatory let
tiers received by the editor Of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen: A
Letter from the Hon. Henry CLAW
ASHLAND, Goth July, 1849.
Dear Sir: wish to express to you the qualification
derived receiving the July number of the Merchsn@
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait in the beginning and from reading your sddrss
legations to those who have contributed to our informs
ton and amusement are naturally DESTROYS 70 possess
all the knowledge hem OF their appearances OF the fee
lures of their of the character and hab
Its Of their mind, which can acquire You placed
your numerous readers lat least you have me, II may
not speak for the under those obligations and the
number of your valuable work before me- in some
the desire 70 Wnn na NJ aasane and
heview, and have no hesitation In expressing my humbs
opinion that II is emnenty entitled to the public regard
and support collects and arranges in good order large
amount Of valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only to the merchant but to the states
to the cuvator of the EARTH the manufacturer,
to the Mariner In short to all classes of the business and
reading community.
Entertaining this opinion glad thatt been and
hope that 1t may continue to be, literally patronized
Offering you cordial assurances of my esteem and
freeman Hunt, esq. IT, CLAY.
Extract Of a letter from Hon. ALayd Fillmore
al have read 1t (ierchants' Magazine) with good
deal of attention. and have hesitation in saying that
think 1t of the most valuable periodicals that was
published. 10 the merchant it seems quite indis
pensabe and to the statesman and man OF general nfo
nation almost equally desirable 1t grand repository
of useful facts and information which be found
where well dgesed and so accessible as in these nu
bers only regret that do not own the whole work"
Letter floms the Hon. Thomas II. Benton.
WASHINGTON Cry, April 20, 1849
Mr. Freeman Hunt,-Sr: thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azne and have found it in reality be magazine ana
that well repenished all the useful matter which the
title would imply, and presented with fullness and
clearness which delights while 1t instructs is in fact
merchants magazine in the large acceptaton Of the
termmerchants who go between nations, whose large
operations bring many departments Of knowledge, and
view Of the state Of the world into daily requson But
is not the great merchant only but the Of
modest but nevertheless of most useful
to abound with the information the pursuit Of 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 dpiomast and to all who
myself have found 1t most useful to me In my senate
rial abor and have been in the habit for many Of
carefully consulting it.
THOMAS II. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. Vim. H. Seward.
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness to place my name On
your list Of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard 1t invaluable work for the Of all who
this extending country but the fiscal and commercial
questions involved in the administration of the
ment.
with great hsnRs
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly, at 142
Fulton street. New York, by FREEMAN HUNT, and fur.
nshed to subscribers for Five Dollars year. advance.
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