The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-12
Abraham Lincoln.

Mint, at Philad delphia Geo. II. Stuart, the emi
nent philanthropist; Prof. James c. Booth, Ana
lytical Chemist, and by 81 hGa a $50
A braha1n Lincoln.
@ U.S.. CHnIsrtAn COMMISSION Rooms, -
No. IL Bank Street, Phila., March 10Th, ls6
No. GIG Arch Street, Philadelphia.
MY Dear Strive have orders from HosPta
surqeops. and our delegates at City Point, 70
large quantities of ysur Ague Mixture. IN
condition OF our treasury will not admit OF on
supplying alfthe demand. Can you not induce
the Medical Bureau to furnish such an invaluable
medicine in the regular wayf Yours truly,
Treasury Dept, Office Internal ReSenue,
Washington, March 18th, $500.
Edward S. Morris, Esq,
No. 9l6 Arch Street, PhiladelPhia, Pa
Dear Sir-In interview with President Lin
coin to day, 1 introduced the. subject OF your
sspasc halls Fever and Ague Mixture, - informing
him of the manner in which had become ac-
quanted with it, recountlng the tests to which u
had been subjected, and pointing out the names
of those who recomme nd ed It. several of them,
men of the highest character, and of national
reputation and, suggested fhat II, by his di-
rection, it could be put the supply list OF me-
dicines for the army, 1t might be found extremely
useful in contributing the health of the troops
operating in miasmatIc districts.
| The names of Henry c. Carey, Jay Cook, Gov.
| Pollock, and Geo. IL. stuart, (extensively known
as Presid e Mt of the Christian Commission,1 were
| particularly indicated, and especial attention
| called to the letter of the latter M Lincoln
looked over the several Letters, dwelling some
what on that of Mr.. Stuart's, and at leagth obs
served that the s.MiIture" appeared to be highly
| recommended, and by men who DO not 90 sueh
/ things on slight grounds and, after a peasant
| remark his peculiar vein, added, that IL woae
| not be proper tor him to make positive order on
| the Medical Bureau, but that he would go as far
/ as ne thought it proper Tor him to go. lhen
/ folding up the papers, he wrote on the BACK OF
them and signed the recommendation, copy oil
| which | herewith send you The or1ginai VIII
! keep, and present 1t to the Surgeon General.
suggest that you dismiss your dlfhdence, az
to advertising your ssMiIture, " and cease to hesa~
tate to make known its merits to the pubic thro
/ the ordinary channels. Yours respectfully,
| JOSEPH J. LEwIs.
| Commendation of President Lincoln.
s'Su6mitted to the Surgeon General, asking has
attention, and that the Medicine may be tried, "
Msreb 18th 1867 4. LINCOLN.
| Yout attention il 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 I; the follow
ing, howevor,is is respectfully submitted:
NEw ORLEAEs, LA. Nov. Sd, 1865.
Mr.. Edward S. Morris,
No 9i6 Arch ST., Philadelphia.
My Dear Sir--i thus far on my way 10 the
troops in Texas in behalf OF the Christian COM
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 OIL pas-
chslI's Fever and Ague MIXTURE"
Be pleased to accept my thank tor your KIND
interest l intended to psrite you frem home, in
New Hampshire, but you will accept this rather
tardy acknowledgement. Ever and truly yours,
HUGH MACLEOD,
| Ar't u. s. Christian Commission.