The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-09
PASCHALL'
Fever and Ague
Mixture.
Used i'm the Hospitals During the War.

Used in the Hospitals During the War.
RECOMMENDED BY
Jay Cooke, the celebrated Banker; Jas Pollock
Ex-Gov. OF Penna.-now President of the u. s.
Mint, at Phlad phia 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 5. Morris,
No. 9i6 Arch Street, Philade alpha.
My Dear Srr-We have orders from Hospital
Surgeons, and delegates at City Point, for
large quantities of ysur Ague Mixture. The
condition OF our treasury will not admit Of our
supplying all the demand. Can you not induce
the Medical Bureau to furnish such invaluable
medicine in the regular waya Yours truly,
GEO. II. STUART.
Treasury Dept, Office Internal Revenue,
Washington, March 18th, 1865.
Edward Morris, Esq.,
No. GIG Arch Street, Philadel phia, Pa.
Dear ST-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 it
had been subjected. and pointing out the names
of those who recommended 1t, several OF them,
men of the highest character, and of national
rection, it could be put the supply last of me
dIcInes for the army, 1t might be found extremely
useful in contributing to the health OF the troops
operating In miasmatIc districts.
The names of Henry c. Carey, Jay Cook, Gov.
Pollock, and Geo. H Stuart (extensIvely known
as President of the Christian Commisson,) were
particularly indicated. and especial attention
called to the letter of the latter. Nr. Lincoln
looked over tne several letters, dwelling some
what that of MIR. Stuart's, and at length OBJ
rod fhaft tha C N ha
recommended, and by men who 10 not DO such
things on slight grounds; and, after pleasant
remark In his peculiar vein, added that 1t would
not be proper for him to make positive order OF
the Medical Bureau, but that he would 60 as tar
as he thought 1t was proper for him to go. Then
folding up the papers, he wrote the back of
them, and signed the recomm end alton, a copy of
which herewith send you. The original will
keep. and present it to the Surgeon General.
/ suggest that you dismiss your difidence,
to advertIsl ing your 'fMxture,' and cease hesi-
tate to make known it's merits TO the public thro'
the ordinary channels. Yours respectfully,
JOSEPH J. LEWIS.
COmmendatiOn of President Lincoln.
s'Submitted to the Surgeon General, asking his
attention, and that the Medicine may be traed, If
in has judgment ii promises good.
March 18th, 1865. H. LINCOLN
Army surgeons, Field Hospitals, Merchants,
Presidents and Delegates OF Commissions, which
will be sent by mail to any address the follow
ing, however, 10 respectfully submitted:
NEw ORLEANS, La, Nov. 30, 1865.
Mr.. Edward 5. Morris,
No. 9i6 Arch St, PhIlad adelphia.
My Dear Sir-I am thus far on my way to the
troops IN Texas In behalf of the Christian Com
mission; and that am we'll enough thus to be,
owe largely, If not chiefly, to the directions of
your kind letter, and the curative 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 yours,
HUGH Macleod,
Ag't U. 5. Christian Commission.