The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-29
Abraham Lincoln.

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Iytical Chemist, and by
Abraham Lincoln.
us. CHRISTIAN COMMISSION Rooms,
No. IL Bank Street, Phila., March io'n' i0o
Mr. Edward s. Morris,
Mn Dear Strive have orders from nosPn
Surgeons, sand delegates at CITY POINT -, ~
LARGO. quantities of ysur Ague Mixture In
condition OF our treasury Will not aun.' o
snnnivinq all the demand. Can you not induce
the Medical Bureau TO furnish such an lnfaIuaoie
medicine in the regular wayf Yours truly,
- GEO. H. STUART.
Treasury Dept, GfRce Internal Revenue,
s-.- Washington, March 18th, 1860.
Edward s. Morris, Esq.,
NJ. ole Arch street, Philade delphia, Pa.
Dear Sir-In an interview with President LIN
coin to day, / introduced the suoJect VI youA
sspaschall's Fever and Ague Mixture, !" informing e
him of the manner in which | had become acI
nn.inted with it recounting the tests to which n
had been subjected, and pointing out the names
of those who recommend ed 1t, several oi theni
men of the highest character, and oil nauonf
reputation; and, suggested, that u, pJ ".
rection it could be put on the suPply last oil me
diciues for the army, il might be found extreme
useful in contributing TO the he alth OF the trool
operating in miasmatIc districts.
The names of Henry C. Carey, Jay Zoos, oo
Pollock, and Geo. H. Stuart, (e1tenslveiy know
as Pre- sid Mt of the Christian Commlssion,) we
particularly indicated, and especiaI auehu
called to the letter of the latter. Mr. Lincs
looked over tne several letters, dwelling son
! what on that of MIR. stuart's, and at length =
served, that the MIXTURE" appeared to be mgr
| recommended, and by men who do not 90 DC
things on slight grounds and, after Pleas1
remark in his peculiar vein, added, that 1t woa
not be proper for him to make positive ordef'
| the Medical Bureau, but that he would 60 as
| as he thought 1t was proper Tor MIN TO go,
! folding up the papers, he wrote on the oaeA q
| them and signed the Recommendation, copy
| which herewith send you. The original NU
| keep, and present il to the Surgeon General. N
| Il suggest that you dismiss your dIfhdence,
to advertising your Sc MiIture,'' and cease to nt
! tate to make known its merits TO the public q
A' . JosErH J. LEwI3
Commendation of President Lincoin.A
s.Subuitted to the Surgeon General. asking
attention and that the Medicine may be tired
an his judgment at promises good.
March 18th, 1860. n. LiNCoLI [
Your attention is invited to the full report
Army Surgeons, Field Hospitals, Mercha J.
Presidents and Delegates of Commissions, WI
will be sent by mail to amy address the foi
ing, however, 10 respectfully submitted:
! New ORLEANS, La, Nov. Sd, 1866 !
Mr.. Edward :. Morris,
No. 9I6 Arch ST., PhIlaeelphia.
Nh Dear Sir-I am thus far on my way TO =
troops In Texas In behalf of the Christian
mission and that am well enough thus 10
] owe largely, If not chiefly, to the dlrectionh
your kind letter, and the curative power OF
chall's Fever and Ague MIXTURE" ~
Be pleased to accept my thank for your
interest. intended to ~rite you from nome 7
New Hampshire. but you will accept TINS IA
tardy acknowl led gmsBt. Ever and truly youn
HUGH MAcL /
Ap'tU. S Christian Commission.