The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-16
PASCHALL'S
Fever and Ague
Ai<ture,
Used in the Hospitals During the War.
RECOMMENDED by

Used in the Hospitals During the Hars
RECOMMENDED by
Jay Cooke, the celebrated Banker; Jas. Pollock
EI-Gov. of Penna.-now President OF the U.
Mint, at Philadelphia; Geo. III. Stuart, the emf
nent philanthropist; Prof. James c. Booth, Ana
lytical Chemist, and by
Abraham Lincoln.
U. s. CHRISTIAN ConnIssIoN RooNs,
No. IL Bank Street, Phila., March 18th, ls6
Mr. Edward s. Morris,
No. GIG Arch Street. Philadelphia.
MI Dear Strive have orders from Hoepita
Surgeons, and our delegates at City Point, TO
large quantities of ysur Ague MIXTURE. Tn
condition of treasury will not admit of ou
supplying all the demand. Can you not induce
the Medical Bureau to furnish such an invaluable
medicine in the regular way9 Yours truly,
GEO. II. STUART
Treasury Dept. Office Internal Revenue,
Washington, March 18th, 1860
Edward S. Morris, Esq,
No. 9l6 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Dear Sir-In an 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
quainted with il, recountng the tests to which
had 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-
rection, it could be put the supply list of me-
dicines for the army, it might be found eItremel
useful in contributing TO the health OF the troop
operating in miasmatIc districts.
The names of Henry c. Carey, Jay Cook, Gov
Pollock, and Geo. II. Stuart Extensively known
as PresId mt of the Christian Commission,l were
particularly indicated, and especial attention
called to the letter of the latter Mr.. Lincoln
looked over tae several letters, dwelling some
what on that of MIR. StuaFt's, and at length obs
served that the .Mi1ture'' appeared to be highly
recomm ended, and by men who dc not do such
things slight grounds; and, after pleasant
remark in his peculiar vein, added, that II woulo
not be proper tor him to make positive order on
| the Medical Bureau, but that ne would GO as far
as he thought it was proper for him to go. Then
folding up the papers, he wrote on the back OF
| them, aad signed the recomm alton, copy OF
whIc b here with send you. The orlglnat VIII
keep, and present it to the Surgeon Genera.
suggest that you dismiss your dihdence, al
to advertising your ssMxture' - 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 has
attention, and that the Medicine may be tried, If
| in his judgment it premises good.
| March 18th, 1865. A. 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, " respectfully submitted:
NEw ORLEANS, LA. Nov. Sd, 1865.
Mr.. Edward s. Morris,
| No. 9l6 Arch ST., Philadelphia.
| My Dear SiT-I am thus far my way to the
troops IN Texas, In behalf of the Christian Conn
missIon; and that am well enough thus to be,
| / owe largely, If not chiefly, TO the directions of
your kind letter, and the curative power OF Pas
| chall's Fever and Ague MIIture.''
| Be pleased to accept my thank for your kind
| interest. i intended to write you from home,tp
| New Hampshire, but you will accept this rather
tardy acknowledgement. Ever and truly yours,
| HUGH MACLEOD,
Ag't u. s Christian Commission.