The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-21
PASCHALL'
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Fever and Ague
Nixture.

Used In the Hospitals During the War.
RECOMMENDED BY
Jaw Cooke, the celebrated Banker; Jas. Pollock.
EI-Gov. Of Penna.-now President of the U. s.
Mint at Philsdelphia; Geo. H. Stuart, the emi
nent phiianthropist; Prof. James T. Boom, Ana
lyticai Chemist and by
Abraham Lincoln.
U.S.. CHrIsrrAs connIssIos Rooms,
No. IL Bank Street. Phila., March 10th, lso
Mr.. Edward 8. Morris,
No. 9I6 Arch Street, Philadel Phia.
Nv Dear Su-We have orders from HosPits
Surgeons, and our delegates at City Point, TO
large quantities OF ysur Ague Mixture. IN
condition of our treasury will not admit OF on
supplying all the demand. Can you not induce
the Medical Bureau to furnish such an insaluable
medicine in the regular way' Yours truly.
Treasury Dept Office Internal Revenue,
Washington, March 18th, 1900.
Edward S. Morris, ESQ faz-zee
No. GIG Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Dear Sfr--In interview with President Lin
coin to day, / introduced the subject OF your
''Pasc hal's Fever and Ague Mixture, % informing
him OF the manner in which had become ac-
quainted with il, recounting the tests which IL
had been subjected, and pointing out the names
of those who recommended II, several oil them,
men Of the highest character, and of national
reputation and, suggested, that If by his d.
rection, 1T could be put the supply hst OF me-
useful in contributing TO the health of the troops
operating in miasmatIc districts.
The names of Henry G. Carey, Jay Cook, Gov.
Pollock, and Geo. ii. stuart (eXtensively known
as President of the Christian Commission,) were
particularly indicated, and especial attention
called to the letter of the latter. Mr.. Lincoln
looked over tae several letters, dwelling some
what that of MIR. stuart's, and at length OBJ
served, that the g. Mixture" appeared to be highly
| recommended, and by men tho do not do snch
| things slight grounds and, after pleasant
remark IN his peculiar vein, added, that IL wou.a
| not be proper for him to make positive order on
| the Medical Bureau, but that he would 60 as Tar
| as he thought 1t was proper Tor him to 60. Then
| folding up the papers, he wrote on the back of
them and signed the recommendation, copy OF
| whIc h herewith send you. The original will
| keep, and present it to the Surgeon General.
| suggest that you dismiss your difhdencs, az
to advertising your 'MIxture, - and cease to hesi-
| tate to make known it's 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 tr,ed, u
| in has judgment it premises good
| March 18th, 1865. a. LINCOLN.
Your attention 10 invited to the 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, il respectfully submitted:
| NEW ORLEANS. La. Nov. Sd, 1865.
| Mr.. Edward s. Morris,
| No. 9l6 Arch ST., Philadelphia
| My Dear Sr-I am thus far my way to the
| troops in Texas, in behalf of the Christian Com
| missIon; and that am well enough thus to be,
L owe largely, if not chiefly, to the directions OF
your kind letter, and the curative power OF Pas
| chaIl's Fever and Ague MIIture.n
| Be pleased to accept my thank tor your kind
| interest. l intended to ~rite you from home, In
! New Hampshire, but you will accept this rather
| tardy acknowledgment. Ever and truly yours,
| HUGH MACLEOD,
| Ag't U. s. Christian Commission.