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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
EstabIis)ked. JULY, 1889,

GAdOuSHcuy Su<yy Aoooy
By FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
1NHE Number for December 1850, completed the TWEEN.
Il y-third semfannual volume. The work has been
enlarged since Its commencement in july 1881 and each
volume now contains than hundred large 90
tavo pages complete of the Magazine may be
obtained at the publishers Office 142 Fulton street. New
York. neatly and substantially bound for two dollars and
q half per volume. .3BaF isiGe
The following few Of the many eommendatory let
tiers received by the editor Of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen.
Letter from The Hon. Henry Clay.
ASHLAND, 10th July, 1848.
Dear Sir: wish to express TO you the gratifcaton
derived on receiving .ns 2, ns @
portrait In the beginning, and from reading your address
TO your friends ut the end Of When we feel under OBJ
legations those who have contributed to informA
ton amusement naturally DESTROYS to possess
all the knowledge of their appearance of the fes
lures Of their and of the character and hab
its of their mind which acquire You have placed
your numerous readers at least you have me, II may
not speak for hem) under those obligations and the
number Of your valuable work before me- In some
degree satisfies the desire to which have alluded
have become quite familiar with the MAGAZINE ana
opinion that 1t rs emneny entitled to the public regard
ndsuppor 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
man. to the cuvaor Of the EARTH the manufacturer,
reading community. t t4--tH-
Entertaining this opinion glad BEEN and
Offering you cordial assurances of my esteem and re-
gard am truly your friend and obedient servant
FREEMAN HUNT, esq. IL. CLAY.
Extract of a letter from Hon. Allayd FILLMORE
al have read it (derchants' Magazine) with good
deal Of attention, and have hesitation in saying that
think 1t of the most valuable periodicals that was
published. To the merchant it quite indie
pensabe and to the statesman and of general infor-
nation almost equally desirable 1t is grand repository
of useful facts and information which be found
where we'll digested and accessible in these
bers. only regret that do not the whole work."
Letter from, the Hon. Thomas II. Benton.
WASHINGTON CRY, April 20, 1S49
Mr. Freeman Hunt-Sr. owe you many thanks for
azne and have found It in reality to be magazine ami
that well repenshed of all the useful matter which tho
title would imply and presented with fullness and
clearness which delights while 1t nstructs ii is in fact
term-melchants who go between nations, whose large
operations bring many departments Of knowledge and
view of the state of the world into daily requon But
it is not the great merchant only, but the Of
modest butt nevertheless of most useful operationsthe
merchant of the interior alsowho will find this
to abound with the information the pursuit Of his bust
and the elevation Of the mercantile character re-
quires Nor is its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and dplomas and to all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself have found 1t most useful to me in my senate
rial abors, and have been in the habit for many years Of
carefully consulting It.
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS II. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. VIM. H. Se,oard.
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness to place my name on
your list of subscribers the Merchans Magazine
regard it 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 govern
ment. aA
am with great respect, your humble servant,
Freeman Hunt esq. WILLIAM H. SEWARD
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