Daily American telegraph., 1852-04-28
HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
itsf AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
EstabIishsd JllIv 1880

By sRzEAAE HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
HE Number for Dsesmbss 1850. completed the TWEEN
snarssS ; en- voiume Inc wo oa pa been
volume now contains than hundred large 90
the s Z ri ?.
half per volume.
The following are few Of the many oommsndatory let
ers received by the editor Of the Merchants Magxns
from distinguished statesmen -f.f -
Letter from the Hon. Henry Clay.
ASHLAND, 10th July, ls4s
Dear Sir wish to express to you the qualification
derived receiving the July number of the Merchant
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
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 informa
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS to possess
all the knowledge them, Of their appearance Of the fec
lures Of their counenance and OF the character and hab
@ Of their mind which We can . acquire You have placed
not speak for them) under those obgations and the
number Of your valuable work now before me, in
degree, satisfies tho desire to which have alluded
have become quite familiar with the Magazine and
Review, and have hesitation in expressing my humbls
support collects and arrapges good order large
amount Of valuable statistical and other information,
man. the cultvator of the EARTH to the manufacturer
the Mariner In short to all classes Of the business and
Entertaining this opinion am glad that has been and
hope that 1t may continue to be- literally patronized
Offering you cordial assurances Of my esteem and
Freeman Hunt, ESD IT. CLAY.
Extract Of a letter from Hon. Auard Fillmore
81 have read 1t (Aierchants' Magasine) with good
deal Of attention. and have hesitation In saying that
think 1t one Of the most valuable periodicals that
ever published To the merchant ii seems quite indis
pensabe, and to the statesman and Of general infor
nation almost equally desirable. 1t grand repository
of useful facts and informaton 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 C1TE, April 20, 1s40
Mr.. Freeman Hunt.-Sr: il many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azine and have found it in reality to be magasis and
that well repenshed of all the useful matter which the
title would imply and presented with a fullness and
cearness which delights while instructs 1t is in fact
merchants magazine in the large acceptaton of the
operations bring many departments Of knowledge and
view Of the state OF the world into daily reputation But
1t is not the great merchant only, but the Of more
modest, but nevertheless of most useful operationshe
merchant of the interior alsowho will find this magazine
to 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 dplomats and to all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself have found It most useful to in my senate
rial abors and have been in the habit for many years Of
Very respectfully, SIR, your obedient servant,
THOMAS II. BENTON
Letter Jt,mn Hon. Vim. III Se,oayd.
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness 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
Freeman Hunt ESQ., WILLIAM II. SEWARD
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly, at IA
Fulton street. New York, by FREEMAN HUNT, and fur
nished to subscribers for Five Dollars year. advance
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