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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
Estabhshed, July, 1889,


BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PRoPRIEToH.
V,HE Number for December 1850 completed the twen-
IL U-third emianpual volume. The work has been
enlarged since its In July 1882 and each
tayo pages few complete sets Of Mags1pe may be
obtained at the publishers oce 142 Fulton street. New
q half per volume. }s 1900.
The following few OF the many commendatory let
tiers received by the editor Of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen: 1&n%
Letter from The Hon. Henry Clay.
rs@&4 ASHLAND, 10th july 1849.
Dear Sir: wish to express to you the qualification
derived receiving the July number the Merchants
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait in the beginning and from reading address
to your friends at the end OF when we eei under ob-
legations those who have contributed to normA-
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS to
lures of their and Of the and hab-
its of their mind which acquire You have placed
@ eas os 0S and thy
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
Review and have hesitation In expressing humbls
opinion that is emnently entitled TO the public regard
support Itcoects 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 cuyaor OF the EARTH to the manufactures,
the mariner in short to all Of business and
reading community.
Entertaining this opinion glad that has BEEN and
hope that it may continue to be- literally patronized
Offering you cordial assurances Of my esteem and TO-
Freeman Hunt, esq. II. CLAY.
Extract Of letter from Hon. Millard FILLMORE
81 have read it merchants Magazne) with good
deal of attention. and have hesitation In raging that
think 1t of the most valuable periodicals that
published. To the merchant 1t quite ndis
pensabe and to the statesman and OF general nfOr
nation almost equally desirable 1t is grand repository
of useful facts nformation which can be
where well digested and accessible in these
bcrs. only regret that do not own the whole work."
Letter from The Hon. Thomas H. Benton.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 20, 1s49.
Mr. Freeman Hunt.-Sir. you mar than n
the opportunities have had 10 read the Merchants Mag
azne and have found In reality TO be magazine
that well repenshed of an the useful matter which tho
clearness which delights while 1t nsructs 1t is in fact
merchants magazine in the large acceptation of the
term-merchants who go between nations, whose large
operations bring departments of knowledge, and
view OF the state of the world into daily requition But
is not the great merchant only, but the of
modest, but nevertheless of most useful operaonsthe
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
qures Nor its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and dipomats and to all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself have found 1t most useful to 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.
Le1e. from Hon. Wn,. II. S,card
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
would understand not merely commercial operations in
this extending country, but the fiscal and commercial
ment. 4a.S-s
am with great respect, your humble servant
Freeman Hunt esq. WILLIAM III. SEWARD.
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly, at 142
Fulton street, New York. by FREEMAN HUNT, and fur.
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