The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-08


PASCHALL
Fever and Ague
Mixture.
Used i'm the Hospitals During the War.
RECOMMENDED BY
Jay Cooke, the celebrated Banker; Jas. Pollock,
Ei-G OF Penna.-now President of the U. s.
Mint, at Philadelphia Geo. II. Stuart, the emi-
nent philanthropist; Prof. James c. Booth, Ana
lytical Chemist, and by
Abraham Lincoln.
U.S.. CHRISTIAN COMMISSION Rooms,
No. II Bank Street, Phila., March 10th, 1865.
Mr.. Edward ). Morris,
No. 9l6 Arch Street, Philadelphia.
My Dear Sfr-We have orders from Hospital
Surgeons, and our delegates at City Point, for
large quantities of ysur Ague MIXTURE. Tho
supplying all the demand. Can you not induce
the Medical Bureau to tErnsh such an invaluable
medicine in the regular way2 Yours truly,
GEO. II. STUART.
Treasury Dept, Office Internal Revenue,
Washington, March 18th, 1865.
Edward s. Morris, Eco,
No. 9l6 Arch Street, Philad ell phia, Pa.
Dear Sir-In an interview with President Lin
coin to day, / introduced tie subject of your
''Pasc hai's Fever and Ague Mixture, - informing
him OF the manner in which had become ac-
quainted with it, recounting the tests TO which it
had been subjected, and pointing out the names
of those who recommends ed 1t, several OF them, /,
men of the highest character, and of national
reputation and, | suggested, that if, by his di-
rection, 1t could be put on the supply list of me
dicines for the army, 1t might be found extremely
useful in contributing to the eath OF the troops
operating IN masmauc districts.
The names of Henry c. Carey, Jay Cook, Gov.
Pollock, and Geo. Fl Stuart Extensively known
as President of the Christian Commission,) were
particularly Indicated and especial attention
called to the letter of the latter. Mr.. Lincoln
looked over the several letters, dwelling some
what that of MIR. Stuart's, and at length OBJ
served, that the ''Mi1ture' appeared to be highly
recommended and by men who d o not o o such
things on slight grounds and, after pleasant
remark IN his peculiar vein, added, that 1t would
not be proper tor him to make a positive order on
the Medical Bureau, but that he would GO tar
as he thought 1t was proper Tor him to go. Then
eoioIng up the papers he wrote on the back of
them, and signed the recomm ndation,a copy Of
which here with send you. The original will
keep. and present it to the Surgeon General.
suggest that you dismiss your d diffidencs, as
tate TO make known It's merits to the public thro'
the ordinary channels. Yours respectfully,
JosEPH J. LEWIS.
CommendatiOn OF President Lincoln.
''Submitted to the Surgeon General, asking his
attention, and that the Medicine may be traed, If
an has judgment 1t promises good.
March 18th, 1863. Il. LINCOLN.
Your attention is invited to the full reports OF
Army Surgeons, Field Hospitals, Merchants,
Presidents and Delegates OF Commissions, which
will be sent by mail TO any address the follow
ing, however, Is respectfully submitted:
NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. Sc, 1865.
Mr.. Edward s. Morris,
No. 9I6 Arch ST., PhIlad Iphia.
My Dear Sri am thus far on my way 20 the
troops in Texas, behalf oF the Christian Com
mission; and that am well enough thus to be,
owe largely, If not chiefly, to the directions of
your kind letter, and the power OF PAS
chall's Fever and Ague Mixture.''
Be pleased to accept my thanks for your kind
interest. l intended to write you from home, in
New Hampshire, but you will accept this rather
tardy acknowledgment. Ever and truly you're,
HUGH MACLEOD,
Ag't U. s. Christian Commission.