The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-10-03
Lincoln.


Abraham Lincoln.
| U. S. CHRISTIAN COMMISSION Roons,
| Mr.. Edward s. Morris,
No. 916 Arch Street, Philadelphia
My Dear Sir-We have orders from Hospita
| Surgeons, and our delegates at City Point, fol
! large Quantities of ysur Ague MIXTURE To-
| condition of our treasury will not admit of on,
supplying all the demand. Can you not induce
the Medical Bureau to furnish gu CD an invaluable
medicine IN the regular wayf Yours truly,
| GKo. ii. STUART.
| Ireasury Dept, Office Internal Revenue,
| Washington, March 18th, 1865.
No. 9l6 Arch Street, philadel phia Pa
Dear Min an interview with President Lin
coin to day, | introduced the subject of your
'Pasc hall's Fever and Ague Mixture. ;, informing
aim OF the manner in which had become ac-
quaInted with it, recounting the tests to which
mad been subjected, and pointing out the names
OF those who recommended 1t, several Of them,
men OF the highest character, and of national
reputation and, suggested, that if, by his di-
,ecton, II could be put on the supply iIsr of me
olclnes Tor the army, it might be found e1tremel
useiul In contributing to the he alth of the troop
operating IN RiasmatIc districts
Inc names OF Henry c. 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 the several letters, dwelling some
what on that of Mr.. Stuart's, and at length OBJ
served, that the s'Mixture' appeared to be highly
recommended, and by men who 10 lot do such
things on slight grounds; and, after pleasant
remark IN his peculiar vein, added that 1t would
not be proper TOR him to make positive order on
the Medical Bureau, but that he would 60 az tar
as he thought 1t was proper ior him to go. Then
folding up the papers, he wrote on the back Of
them, and signed the recOmm endatiop, a copy of
wheh herewith send you. The original will
keep, and present it to the Surgeon Genera.
suggest that you dismiss your difidence, az
to advertising your sFMIture' - and cease to hest.
tate to make known its M rits to the public thro
the ordinary channels. Yours respectfully,
g.. JOSEPH ]. LEWIS.
Commentator of President Lincoln.
''Submttted to the Surgeon General. asking his
attention, and that the Medicine may be tried if
IN mas judgment it promises good.
March 18th, 1865. H. LINCOLN.
Your attention 10 invited to the full reports of
Army Surgeons, Field Hospitals, Merchants,
residents and Delegates of Commissions, which
Will be sent by mail to any address; the follow
ing' however,is respectfully su omitted:
INV ORLEANS, LA. Nov. Sd, 1865.
MIR. Edward S. Morris
No. 9l6 Arch ST., PhIlad alpha.
My Dear Sri am thus far my way to the
mission and that am we'll enough thus to be,
owe largely, if not chiefly to the directions of
your kind letter, and the curative power oil Pas
chali's Fever and Ague MIture.''
be pleased to accept my thanks for your kind.
ln'erest intended to write you from home,l
Ne" Hampshire, but you Will accept this rather
'ardy acknowledgment. Ever and truly yours,
HuGH MACLEOD,
Ag't u. 5. Christian Commission.