The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-22
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PASCHAHL,-
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Fever iandAgue
Iixture.9l. -.
Used in the Hospitals During the War.
aas prCC,nxMENDED ny


Jaw Cooke, the celebrated Banker; Jas. Pollock,
EI-Gov of Penna-now President of the U. &.
Mint, at Philade lphia Geo. II. Stuart, the emi-
nent philanthropist Prof. James T. Booth, Ana
Iytical Chemist, and by
81 Abraham Lincoln.
U. S. CHRISTIAN ComnIssIoN Rooms,
No.)ll Bank Street, Phila., March 18th, ie6 5!
Mr.. Edward S. Morris, yet II sse ~ s6as5 &
No. 9I6 Arch Street Philadelphia.
My Dear Strive have orders from Hospita
Surgeons, and delegates at CITY Point, 10
laTge Quantities of ysur Ague Mixture. In
condition of our treasury will not admit OF ou {
supplying ALI the demand. Can you not induce
the Medic al Bureau to furnish sucb an invaluable
medicine in the regular wayf Yours truly,
"a 10 7-h sAIS Gre. II. STUART.
y0f Tfeasury Dept, Off ce Internal Revenue, 1
sea5bl.is5i Washington, March 18th, 1869
Edward S. Morris, Esq,
No. 9i6 Arch Street, Philadelphia Pa.
Dear Sir--In an interview with President Liz
coin to day, l introduced the subject OF yot
ssPasc hall's Fever and Ague Mixture - informin.
him of the manner in which had become at
quainted with il, recountIng the tests to which
had been subjected, and pointing out the nam
OF those who recommended 1t, several OF fheT
men of the highest character, and OF nafIor
reputation; and 1 suggested, that if, by his d
rection, il could be put on the supply iist OF mi
dicinss for the army, it might be found extrens
useful in contributing to the he alth OF the troos
operating in miasmatic districts. ~
The names of Henry c. Carey, Jay Cook, Gt d
Pollock, and Geo. III. Stuart, (extensively kn0f
as President of the Christian Commission,) We
particularly indicated, and especial attentI
called to the letter of the latter. Mr.. LincG
looked over the several letters, dwelling son Z
what that.ef Mr.. Stuart's, and at length q 4
served, that the f'MiIture' appeared to be hIg ),
Recommended, and by men who do not o 81
things on slight grounds; and, after a pleas;
remark in his peculiar vein, added, that 1t wot
| not ho tnvh To NAL ivo nrdo
the Medical Bureau, but that he would GO as "
| as he thought 1t was proper for him to go. Tft
| folding up the papers, he wrote on the back I,
them, and signed the econ m e ndatinn, a copy
which l herewith send you. The original VI +
| keep, and present it to the Surgeon General. =
suggest that you dismiss your difiidence, II
to advertising your StMlIture,'' and cease to h:
| tate to make known its merits to the public 4 Il
| the ordinary channels. Yours respectfully, h,
| p -isI5 -----s l-a JOSEPH J. LEWIS Ill
Commendati0n of President Lincoln. n
"Submiftsd to the Surgeon Generul, asking
attention, and that the Medicine may be fried , :
| an has judgment it promises good. s
March 18th, 1865. A. LINCOLN =
Your attention is invited to the full report
Army Surgeons, Field Hospitals, Mercha
Presidents and Delegates OF Commissions, wi
will be sent by mail to any address; the foil
ing, however, is respectfully submitted: -.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov: Sd, Is6;
MIR. Edward s. Morris, ..- I
No. 9l6 Arch ST., Philad lphia. I
My Dear Sir-I am thus far on my way to
troops in Texas, IN behalf of the Christian C.
mission; and that am well enough thus to :
owe largely, if not chiefly, to the directiongIt
your kind letter, and the curative power oil i.
chall's Fever and Ague MiYture.' ~
Be pleased to accept my thank. for your
interest. intended to write you from home y
New Hampshire, but you will accept this rat5f
tardy acknowledgement Ever and truly you're
....--, q -..- HUeH MACLE 4
.sr Ag't L. s. Christian Commission. a