The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-10
Abraham Lincoln.

MINT, at Phllddefpnla; tIeo. II. Studilp tho eHi
nent pbilanth,opist; Prof. James c. Booth. Ana
lytieai Chemist, and by zs 1a
Abraham Lincoln.
US. CHRISTIAN CONFUSION RooMs,
No. III Bank Street, Phila., March 10th, ls6
Mr.. Edward s. Morris,
No. GIG Arch Street, Philade phia.
My Dear Strive have orders from HosPita
Surgeons, and our delegates at City Point, 10
large Quantities Of yeur Ague MIXTURE. Tn
condition Of our treasury will not admit Of on
supplying all the demand. Can you not induce
the Medical Bureau to furnish such an invaluable
medicine in the regular wayf Yours truly,
GEO. ii. STUART.
Treasury Dept, Office Internal Revenue,
Washington, March 18th, 1860
Edward s. Morris, Esq, - -r.el-.s -r- sr
No. Sl6 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa
Dear Sir-In IN interview with President Lin
coin TO day, l introduced the subject of your
ssPaschall's Fever and Ague Mixture, - informing
him of the manner in which / had become ac-
quainted with il, recounting the tests to which
had been subjected, and pointing out the names
of those who recommended 40, several of them,
men Of the highest character, and of national
reputation and, suggested, that n, by hs Oh
rection, IT could be put on the supply LIST oil me-
dicines for the army, 1t might be found extremely
useful in contributing TO the health of the troops
operating IN miasmatIe districts.
The names of Henry c. Carey, Jay Cook, Gov.
Pollock, and Geo. III. Stuart, (eIIensIvely 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 letter., dwelling some
what that of MIR. Stuarts, and at length OBJ
served, that the s.MiIture" appeared to be highly
recommended, and by men who do not DO sueh
things on slight grounds and, after pleasant
remark in his peculiar vein, added, that II would
not be proper tor him to make positive order On
the Medical Bureau, but that he would 60 as ftr
as he thought il was proper for him to go. Then
folding up the papers, he wrote on the back oil
them and signed the recomme ndation, copy of
which herewith send you The orlgins3 VAL
keep, and present it to the Surgeon General
suggest that you dismiss your dIfhdenee, az
to advertising your s'MiXture and cease to hesi.
tate to make known its merits to the public thro
the ordinary channels. Yours respectfully,
JosEPH j. LEWIS.
Concentration of President Lincoln.
4ssSubHgittsd to the Surgeon General, asking his
attention, and that the Medicine may be tried, "
in has Judgment 1t 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, 10 respectfully submitted:
NEw ORLEANS, La. Nov. Sd, 1865.
Mr.. Edward 5. Morris,
No. 9I6 Arch ST., Philadelphia.
My Dear SiT-I am thus far on my way to the
troops in Tex=:, in behalf of the Christian Com.
mission and that am well enough thus to be,
/ owe largely, If not chiefly, 10 the directions of
your kind letter, and she curative power OIL Pas
chall's Fever and Ague MiIture.''
BE pleased to accept my thank for your kind
interest. l intended to srite you from home, IN
New Hampshire, but you viii accept this rather
tardy acknowledgement. Ever and truly you're,
HuGH MACLEOD,
Ag't u. ). Christian Commission.