The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-01

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PASCHALE'
Fever and Ague
Mixture.
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. 5.
Mint, at Philadelphia Geo. II. Stuart, the emf
nent philanthropist; Prof. James c. Booth, Ana
lytical Chemist and by
Abraham Lincoln.
p U. s. cHRIsrrAN COMMISSION RooMs,
No. IL Bank Street, Phila., March 10th, 1865
Mr.. Edward 5. Morris,
No. 9l6 Arch Street, Philadel phia.
My Dear Str-We have orders from Hos pita
large quantities of yeur 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 an invaluable
medicine in the regular waya Yours truly.
GEO. II. STUART.
, Treasury Dept, Ofic Internal Revenue,
%-e-.s ss---aa~ Washington, March 18th, 1865.
Edward Morris, Esq,
No. 9l6 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Dear Sir--In interview with President Lin
coin to day, | introduced the subject of your
''Pasc chai's~F Fever and Ague Mixture, +" informing
n hp m 4 become
quaInted with ii, recountIng the tests to which II
had been subjected, and pointing out the names
of those who recommended 1t, seyeTafoi them,
men OF the highest character, and of national
reputation and l suggested, that if, by his di-
rection, it could be put on the supply list of me
dicines for the army, might be found extre mely
useful in contributing TO the health OF the troops
operating in miasmatic districts. NJ
The names of Henry C. Carey, Jay Cook, Gov.
Pollock, and Geo. H Stuart, Extensively known
| as President of the Christian COmmissioa,) y wers
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
served, that the 'Mixture' appeared to be highly
recommended, and by men vi no do not 10 such
things on slight grounds; and, after pleasant
remark bis peculiar vein, added, that II would
not be proper tor him to make positive order on
! the Medical Bureau, but that he would go 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 Recommendation, copy oi
! which here with send you. The original | will
| keep, and present it to the Surgeon General.
| suggest that you dismiss your dlffidence, as
to advertising your s'MIxture' - and cease hesi-
tate to make known its 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 trsed, IL
/ IN has Judgment al promises good,
March 18th, 1865. H. LINCOLN.
Your attention is invited to the full reports oi
Army Surgeons, Field Hospitals, Merchants,
Presidents and Delegates OF Commissions, whic n
will be sent by mail to any address the follow
ing, however, is respectfully submitted:
NEw ORLEANS, La, Nov. 80, 1865.
| Mr.. Edward 5. Morris,
! No. 9l6 Arch St, PhIlade lpha.
I My Dear Str-I thus far on my way 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 oil
your kind letter, and the curative power of Pas
chail's Fever and Ague MiIture.''
| Be pleased to accept my thanks for your kind
| interest. l intended TO write you from home, il
New Hampshire, but you will accept this rather
tardy acknowledgment. Ever and truly yours,
.-----a-. HUGH MACLEOD,
Ag't U. s. Christian Commission.