The evening Argus., 1866-08-11
Abraham Lincoln.

neUt phlIdnLnIOplsl; fTOis JduiSs ~ DootH, ma
lytical Chemist and by
Abraham Lincoln.
U. S. CHRISTIAN COMMISSION Rooms,
No. ii Bank Street, Phila., March 10th, ieo
Mr.. Edward S. Morris,
No. GIG Arch Street, Philad phia.
My Dear Strive have orders from HosPIta
Surgeons, and our delegates at City Point, TO
large Quantities of yeur Ague MIXTURE Tn
condition of our treasury will not admit OF gu
supplying all the demand. Can you not induce
the Medical Bureau to furnish such an invaluable
medicine in the regular way Yours truly,
GEo. Ii. STUART.
Treasury Dept, Office Internal Revenue,
Washington, March 18th, 1860
Edward s, Morris, Esq, ......s.
No. GIG AEch Street, Philadelphia, "a
Dear Sir-In an interview with President Lin
coin to day, l introduced the subject OF your
sEPasc challs Fever and Ague Mixture" +" informing
him of the manner in which had become &C
quainted with it, recounting the tests to which
had been affected, and pointing out the names
Of those who recommended II, several OF them,
men Of the highest character, and of national
reputation; and, L suggested, that if, by his di-
rection, it could be put on the supply list OF me-
dcines for the army, it might be iound extremely
useful in contributing TO the health of the troops
operating il miasmatIc districts.
The names of Henry c. Carey, Jay COOK, GOV.
Pollock, and Geo. II. Stuart, Extensively known
as President of the Christian Commisslon,) were
particularly indicated, and especial attention
looked over the several letters, dwelling some
what on that of Mir. Stuart'g, and at length OBJ
served, that the s'Mi1ture' APPEARED to be highly
recommen ended, and by men who do not DO such
things slight grounds; and, after pleasant
remark in his peculiar vein, added, that 1t would
not be proper for him to make positive order on
the Medical Bureau, but that he would go as FAR
he thought it was proper Tor him to CO. Ihen
folding up the papers, he wrote on the back OF
them, and signed the recomm endation, copy OF
which herewith send you. The original VIII
keep, and present it TO the Surgeon General.
suggest that you dismiss your dltildence, "
to advertising your ssMixture,' and cease to hess
tate to make known its m erits to the public thro
the ordinary channels. Yours respectfully,
JOSEPH J. LEWIS.
Commendation of President Lincoln.
s'Submitted to the Surgeon General, asking hrs
attention, and that the Medicine may De tried, "
March 18th. 1868. Il. LINCOLN.
Your attention is 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, is respectfully submitted:
New ORLEANS, LA. Nov. Sd, 1860.
Mr.. Edward S. Morris,
No. 9l6 Arch St, Philadelphia.
My Dear Sir--I am thus far on my way to the
troops in Texas, in behalf of the Christian Cons
MISSION; and that am we'll enough thus To be,
l owe largely, If not chiefly, to the directions OF
your kind letter, and the curative power OF PAS
chall's Fever and Ague Mixture"
Be pleased to accept my thankS for your kind
n.erest. intended TO write you from home, in
New Hampshire. bat you will accept this rather
tardy acknowledgement. Ever and truly yours,
HUGH MACLEOD,
Ag't u. s. Christian Commission.