The evening Argus., 1866-05-04
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..r-r PASCHALL'
Fever and Ague
NAixture.

NAixture.
Used i'm 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. H. Stuart, the emf
nent phiianthropist; Prof. james G. Booth, Ana
lytical Chemist, and by
Abraham Lincoln.
u s. CHRISTIAN CoMmIssIoN Rooms,
No. / Bank Street, Phila., March 10th, 1865.
Mr.. Edward s. Morris, ,
No. 9l6 Arch Street, Philadelphia. s.,
My Dear Ssr-We have orders from Hospital
Surgeons, and our delegates at City Point, for
large quantities of ysur Ague Mixture. The
condition OF treasury will not admit of
supplying all the demand. Can you not induce
the Medical Bureau to furnish such invaIu able
medicine in the regular way7 Yours truly,
GEO. II. STUART.
Treasury Dept, Office Internal Revenue,
Washington, March 18th, 1862
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 hall's Fever and Ague Mixture, . informing
him of the manner in which had become ac-
quainted with it, recounting the tests which it
had been subjected, and pointing out the names
of those who recommended Its several OF them,
men of the highes character, and of national
reputation and, suggested, that If, by his di-
rection, II could be put On the supply list of me
dIclnes for the army, 1t might be found extremely
useful in contributing 10 the health OF the troops
operating IN mIasmatIc districts.
The names of Henry c. Carey, Jay Cook, Gov.
Pollock ,sand Geo. I'll Stuart. (extensiveiy 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 s.Mixture'' ppeared TO be high
recommended, and by men who 10 not do such
things on slight grounds and, after pleasant
remark IN his peculiar vein, added, that II would
not be proper for him to make positive order on
the Medical Bureau, but that he would 60 far
he thought 1t was proper Tor him TO go. Then
folding up the papers ne wrote on the back of
them, and signed the recomm endatIon, copy of
which herewi send you. The original / will
keep, and present 1t to the Surgeon General.
/ suggest that you dismiss your dIffidence, as
to ad dverslng your 1Mrxture, - and cease hesl-
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 has
attention, and that the Medicine may be trsed, if
an has Judgment at promises good. -s-s
March 18th, 1865. 4. LINCOLN.
Your attention is invited to thu 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 su ubmHted r..
NEw ORLEANS, La, Nov. 80, 1868.
Mr.. Edward ). Morris,
No. 9l6 Arch ST., PhIad lphia.
My Dear Sir-I am thus far on my way to the
troops in Texas, in behalf of the Christian Com
mission; and that i am we'll enough thus to be,
| owe largely, If not chiefly, to the directions of
your kind letter, and the curative power of SPAS
chall's Fever and Ague Mixture.''
Be pleased to accept my thanks for your kind
interest. / intended to write YOU fran home,
New Hampshire, but you will accept tins rather
tardy Acknowledgements Ever and truly yours,
HUGH MACLEOD,
Ag't U. s. Christian Commission.