New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-04
DEATH OF FREEMAN HUNT.

Freeman Hunt, widely known a. the editor and
proprietor of Hants M'rcio'ts' MdSa:iae died on
Tuesday night at IL O'Clock at his residence, on the
corner OF President and Clinton streets, Brooklyn.
His disease was su sfecon OF the liver, coupled with
general debility.
Mr.. Hunt was eemirently Self-made man. lie
originated and executed the plans which have given
him r, putson as writer upon commercial affairs,
and which redOunded 20 his n material pros
perity. He was born in Quincy, Mass, in March,
1871, and consequently 81 years OF age nj the
time Of his death. His father, Nathan Hunt, snip
master died when Freeman but three years OF
ace His ancestors on both sides among the
early inhabitants Of the colony His educational ad.
yantages in youth limited 10 few years
instruction in the country school, ana al the
age of twelve he left MS home for Boston, and entered
TIE Office Of The BOSt0n EreRtHg Gazette IN posi-
ton Of general usefulress among his duties was tnat
Of serving subscribers with the paper. Soon after no
apprentcod himself TO the printing business. ouDre
auently he went to Springfield Mass. where he con-
tinued his lsbcrs s compostor; but, desiring
larger field to satisfy his ambition he returned to Bos'
ton and became connected with Thc Boston 1TareIrr
While here as compostor ne sent SeVeral a.
tices to the editor which were puollshedi anu
inquiry beng made a. 10 their authorship, 10
confessed their source. Thereafter be rose III the es
tabishment until he attained respectable poSition
He frat became publisher soon after ms spprehce
ship expired by establishing The Ladies Magazine OF
which Mrs Sarah j. Hale who had just brought out
her first novel, the editress. The Magazine sue
ceeded and the determined him to enlarge te
scope Of his labors. lie accordingly sold out anu co
nenced the republication OF the fenny MdSaH'ne
which reached a sale of 1000 copies within yea
after ts commencement. This work ne soon
abandoned, ard became connecte1 WIN u,e
Bewick Company, an sssociaton OF suthoIs, 81 o.;
lists, printers and bookbinders as the mans?1ng u
rector Being without capital, It required nrst-tate
iii an cering ability to enable the Association 70 cay
out their object but Mr. Hunt was equal 10 tne tdss
and il was not until he left The company 'aat II
IL was during this time that be projected ino f,e1
can Magazine Of Useful and Entertaining hnowiedge,
the editorial department Of which ne conducted untn
he ceased bis connection with the company. ne aLso
published. in Boston, in connection Win oir. VI
nam, The Juvenile Miscellany, which went tnrougn
several volumes before il parsed into other hands nc
coilsted, also two volumes OF " American Anecu""''
which net with a large sale.
In 1891, be removed TO New-York and soon after
established weekly paper called dAe Ita.e., e;,,o
During ths time he pre- ected A Comprehensl.y,u
Atlas' which he bought out in 1881. SuD7equenuJ
series Of letter. written TO The Boston Press were
published in small volume entitled Letters AoJn' sI.
tie Hudson" The volume met with reaul eaie'
ard passed through three editions.
In 1857 lie conceived the project of The MeTcnaaes
Magazine, the details Of which lie iuy ,aceJ
during subsequent months, when ne e0eleu.s s1a .s
canvassing FOR its support ln July, Io'', !ne
first lumber was printed ms means pehs
exhausted, the Hon. James NJ stevelson ol ol
Troy lOened HIN sSUV % pa! IN eAPo -
il. publication. On the delivery oi the nrst % huli,
her be collected tie subscription, since when even. en-
Mr Hunt Continued to INCREASE in prosperity untu ms
death. Tie Merchants Magazine has ps,sed thrSlsa
preteen volumes with steady increasing saoscfp,
iion 1t is taken By commercial men N all paf' o' the
world -;e H.,
Mr. Hunt was thrice married. Ills rlsl "ne 49,, ~
but few months after marriage. me- Sn.ien pH
were born of tie second marriage. 1--WE vi "uvui s's
6eCeasSdtte eldest, Jola FredeH,ck num-, aoou'
wear since. daughter u i5 yesrs tae only Que o
The tl.r,c iiyug. HIS tbiId wife, WHO survives Nm
J. .le daughter of tSo Hon. Wa Pfilneuver q hA'
C,rrh.:cr', Ms 4 y-r1y s9s is the or isa.i o
Is -i.rl Gl.-;egc.