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HUNTS MERCHANTE' MAGAZINE
20 AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
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BIZ SRAEnAH HUNT, EDITOR AND PRofHnToH-
THE Number for December, 1850, completed the TWEEN
IL Usthird semi annual volume. The work hhs pcon
yoa%s noM n' conaoa srs Rsn seven large o
tsyo pages lew complete sets Of the Magaune may 70
Obtained ~ me publishers once, IA FUTON slse. 10
half per volume ~. f.
The following few Of the many commsndstory let
tiers received BY the editor Of ths Merchants sgazne
from distinguished statesmen 1900 rl.fs 49,
Letter from The Hon. Henry Clay. ri gr-ea
ASHLAND, 10th July, ls49.
Dear s T the july number or ts
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait in the beginning and from reading your sddrs
legations to those who have contributed 60 our inormA
ton and amusement naturally desous to possess
all the knowledge of them, of their appearance, OF the e
lures and of the character and hab
its of their mind which acquire You have placed
your readers lat least you have me, II 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 hhmbs
opinion that Is eminenty entitled to the public regard
amount Of valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only TO the merchant but to the states
to the mariner short to all classes of the business and
reading community.
Entertaining this opinion, glad has BEEN and
hope that it may continue to be, literally patronized
Offering you cordial assurances Of my esteem and re-
Freeman Hunt, esq. H. CLAY.
Extract of letter from Hon. AIayd. Fillmore.
81 have read 1t merchants Magaaine) with a good
deal of attention, and have hesitation In saying that
think 1t of the most valuable periodicals that
published To the merchant 1t seems quite inds
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 SO well dgested and accessible In these
beers. only regret that do not the whole work."
ha II later from The Hon. Thomas r. Bsyton. gsfg5
WAsHINaroS CRY, April 20, 1910.
Mr.. Freeman Hunt.--Su: owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants
azne and have found In reality to be Dagassae ana
that well repenshed of all the useful matter which the
title would imply, and presented with fullness and
clearess which delights while II insruc 1t is in fact
merchants magazine In the large accepation 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 requisition But
IL Is not the great merchant only but the one of more
modest but, nevertheless, Of most useful operaonsthe
to abound with the information the pursuit of his bust
and the elevation of the mercantile character re-
quires Nor is its utility all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and dipomatst to all who
myself have found 1t most useful to in my senate
rial labors and have been In the habit for many years Of
carefully consulting 1t. 9s M GE,..s..
m. Very respectfully sir your obedisnt servant,
THOMAS II. BENTON.
6 Letter from, Hon. YIN. II. Seward
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness to place my name On
your list Of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard it an invaluable work for the Of all who
this extending country but the fiscal and commercial
questions involved in the administration Of the govern
ment.
am, with great respect, your humble servant
The Merchants Adgdzine Is published monthly at l42
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