The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-30
PASCHALHS
Fever and Ague
NAixture,
Used in the Hospitals During the War.
RECOMMENDED BY


RECOMMENDED BY
Jay Cooke, the celebrated Banker; Jas. Pollock
EI.Gov. of Penna-now President of the U.
Mint, at PhiladeIphia Geo. H. Stuart, the emi
nent phiianthropist; Prof. James c. Booth, Ana
lytical Chemisty and by =
" Abraham Lincoln.
U. s. CHRISTIAN COMMISSION Rooms,
No. IL Bank Street, Phila., March 10th, ls6
Mr.. Edward s. Morris, sz-.t-. go
-, No. 9I6 Arch Street, Philadelphia. ,,
NM Dear Sfr--We have orders from Hospfts
SURGEONS and our delegates at City Point 10
large quantities of ysur Ague Nurture. Ih
Condition OF our treasury will not admit OF on
supplying all the demand Can you not 'nauee
the Medical Bureau to furnish such an invaluable
dicine in the regular rwayf Yours truly,
@ GEO. IL. STUART.
Treasury Dept, Office internal Revenue.
- Washington, March 18th, 1900
Edward S. Morris, Esq, y
No. 9l6 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa
Dear Sir-In an interview with President Lin
coin 10 day, 1 introduced the subject of your
"Paschal Fever and Ague Mixture, % informing
him OF the manner in which had become ae-
quainted with il, recounting the tests to which,
had been subjected, and pointing out the names
of those who recommends ed 1t, several oil them,
men of the highest character, and OF national
reputation and, suggested, that 1t, by his di-
rection, it could be put on the supply hss OF me-
dicines for the army, it might be found extremely
useful in contributing TO the health o. ire troops
operating IN miasmatie districts.
The names of Henry c. Carey, Jay Cook, Gov.
Pollock, and Geo. Ii. Stuart, (eItensSey Eoowh
as President of the Christian CommissiOnJ were
particularly indicated, and especial attenton
called to the letter of the latter. Mr. Lincoln
looked over tne several letters, dwelling some
what on that of Ar. StuaIt's, and at length oD-
served, that the s.MiIture' appeared to be highly
recommended, and by men who az not 90 soch
things on slight grounds and, after pleasant
remark in his peculiar vein, added, that II wouio
not be proper for HIM to make positive order on
the Medical Bureau, but that he would 60 as lar
as he thought il was proper Tor him to go. men
folding up the papers, he wrote on the oack OF /
them and signed the recommendatio copy OF
which herewith send you-s The original l Wall
keep, and present it to the Surgeon OeneIa.
suggest that you dismiss your dIhdenSs, a.
to adver,lsiae your sMixture' and cease to hesi-
tate to make known it's merits to the Puohe thre
:, JOSEPH J. LEWIS.
Concentration of President Lincoln.
ssSubmitted to the Surgeon General, asking has
attention, and that the Medicine may be fr'ed, "
." ME- NJ e's fssa5, Is65' ''' A. LINCOLN.
Your attention is invited to the full reports OF
| Army Surgeons, Field Hospitals, Merchants
| Presidents and Delegates OF Commissions, winch
will be sent by mail TO any address; (; the ioho"-
| ing, however, 10 respectfully submitted;
NEw ORLEANs, La. Nov. Sd, 1860.
Mr.. Edward y. Morris,
No. 9l6 Arch ST., PhilaceI Pha
My Dear Sri am thus far on my way TO the
! troops in Texas, behalf of the Christian Conn
| MISSION; and that am ell enough thus to be,
owe largely, ii not chiefly, to the directions oil
your kind letter, and the curative power OIL fas-
| chail's Fever and Ague MIXTURE
| Be pleased to accept my thank@ Tor your KIND
| n.e l intended TO -rite you from home, In
New Hampshire, but you will accept TINS rather
| tardy acknowledgment. Ever and truly yours,
| HUGH MACLEOD,
| Ap,tU = Christian Commission.