The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-02
Abraham Lincoln.

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No. IL Bank Street, Phila., March 10Th, ls6
Mr.. Edward S. Morris,
No. sI6 Arch Street, Philadelphia.
My Dear Strive have Orders from Hospita
Surgeons, and our delegates at City Point, 10
large quantities of ysur Ague Mixture Th
Condition OF our treasury will not Omit of on
supplying all the demand. Can you not induce
the Medical Bureau to furnish such an invaluable
medicine in the regular way' Yours truly,
GEO. H. STUART.
Treasury Dept Office Internal Revenue,
Washington, March 18th, 1865.
Edward S. Morris, Esq,
No. 9l6 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Dear Sir-In an interview with President Lin
coin to day, / introduced the subject of your
"Paschall's Fever and Ague Mixture, - informing
him of the manner in which had become &C
quainted with it, recountng the tests to which IL
had been subjected, and pointing out the names
of those who recommended 1t, several OF them,
men of the highest character, and of national
reputation and, suggested, that if, by his d.
rection, 1t could be put on the SIMPLY List OF me
dicines for the army, 1t might be found extremely
useful in contributing the he alth of the troops
operating in masmatic districts.
The names of Henry c. Carey, jay Cook, Gov.
Pollock, and Geo. II. 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 on that of Mr.. Stuart's, and at length OBJ
served, that the t.Mifture'' appeared to be highly
recommended and by men who 0 not DO such
| things on slight grounds and, after pleasant
remark in his peculiar vein, added, that II would
| not be proper tor him to make positive order on
| the Medical Bureau, but that he would go as tar
| as he thought il was proper Tor him to 60 Then
| folding up the papers, he wrote on the back OF
| Them and signed the recommendation, copy Of
| which | herewith send you. The original viii
| keep, and present IL to the Surgeon General.
| suggest that you dismiss your dIfhdence, a.
to advertising your fMixture," and cease to hes'
tate to make known it's merits to the public thro
the ordinary channels. Yours respectfully,
| JOSEPH J. LEWIS.
| Commentator of President Lincoln.
attention, and that the Medicine may be tried, "
an has judgment it premises good.
March 18th, 1863. a. 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. Sd, 1865.
| Mr.. Edward s. Morris,
No. 9l6 Arch ST., Philadelp hia.
| My Dear Sir-l am thus far my way TO the
| troops in Texas, in 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 curative power OIL Ias-
| chall's Fever and Ague Mirture.'
| Be pleased to accept my thank for your kind
| interest. L intended 10 -srite you from home, In
| New Hampshire, but you will accept this rather
tardy acknowledgment Ever and truly your,
HUGH MACLEOD,
Ag't u. 5. Christian Commission.