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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
Established, JUDY, 1889,

BIZ FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PhoPhlEToh.
rHE Number for December, 1850, completed the TWEEN
Il ythird semiannual volume. The work has been
enlarged since Its commencement in july 1857 ana eAcn
volume contains than hundred large 90
tayo pages few complete sets Of the Magazine may De
York. neatly and substantially bound, dollars and
a half per volume t
The following are Of the many oommendstory let
tiers received by the editor Of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen; la
Letter from the Hon. Henry Clay.
ASHLAND, 10th July, 1s49.
Dear SIR wish to express to you the qualification
derived on receiving the July number of the Merchsn
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait In the beginning and from reading your address
legations to those who have contributed TO our nforma
ton and amusement are naturally DESTROYS 70 possess
all the knowledge OF Them of their appearance OF the lea
lures their countenance and of the character and hab
its of their mind, which acquire You have placed
your readers (at least you have me, may
not speak for them) under those obligations; and the
number OF your valuable work now before me, in some
degree, satisfies the desire TO which have alluded
have become quite familiar with the Magazine and
Review and have hesitation in expressing my humb6
opinion that II is eminenty entitled TO the public regard
and support collects and 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 cutvator OF the earth, to the manufacturer,
to the Mariner in short to all classes of the business and
reading community.
Entertaining this opinion, am glad that been, and
hope that IL may continue to be, literally patronized.
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. Miuard Fillmore.
81 have read it (AIerchants' Magazine) with good
deal of attention. and hayeno hesitation In saying that
think 1t of the most valuable periodicals that was
published TO the merchant 1t seems quite ndis
pensabe and to the statesman and of general nfor
nation almost equally desirable 1t is grand repository
of useful facts and information which can be found mo-
where well digested and accessible in these nuns
bers. only regret that do not the whole work."
Letter from the Hon. Thomas H. Benton.
WASHINGTON CRY, April 20, 1S49.
Mr. Eraau limit - iy. Tnua you mann hank e
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azne have found it in reality to be magazine and
that well repenshed of all the useful matter which ths
title would imply, and presented with fullness and
cearness which delights while it nsructs. is fact,
merchants magazine in the large acceptaton OF the
term-merchants who go between nations, whose large
operations bring many departments of knowledge, and
view of the state of the world into daily requon But
1t is not the great merchant only, but the of more
modest, but nevertheless of most useful operatonsthe
merchant of the interior alsowho will find this magazine
to abound with the information the pursuit of his bust
ness and the elevation of the mercantile character re.
quires Nor its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and dipomat and to all who
are 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 1t.
Very respectfully SIR your obedient servant
THOMAS II. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. Wnl. IT. Ssward
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness to place my 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
ment
am, with great respect, your humble servant
Freeman Hunt esq. WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly, at 142
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