The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-15

Nixture.
Used i'm the Hospitals During the War.
RECOMMENDED BIZ
Jay Cooke, the celebrated Banker; Jas. Pollock,
Ex- Gov. OF Penna.-now President of the Y. :.
Mint, at Philadelphia Geo. III. Stuart, the emf
nent phianthropist; Prof. James &. Booth, Ana:
lytical Chemist, and by
Abraham Lincoln.
US. CHRISTIAN COMMISSION Rooms,
No. ii Bank Street, Phila., March 10th, 1865.
Mr. Edward ). Morris,
No. .9l6 Arch Street. Philadelp phia.
My Dear Str--We have orders from Hospital
Surgeons, and delegates at City Point, for
large quantities of yeur Ague Mixture. The
condition OF our treasury Will not admit vi our
supplying all the demand. Can you not induce
the Medical Bureau to furnish such an invaluable
medicine in the regular way2 Yours truly,
GEO. II. STUART.
Treasury Dept, Office Internal Revenue,
Washington, March 18th, 1865.
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 hall's Fever and Ague Mixture, - informing
him of the manner in which 1 had become
quainted ith it, recounting the tests to which il
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 d-
recton, it could be put on the supply list OF me
dicines for the army, ii might be found extremely
useful in contributing to the health of the troops
operating In miasmatlc districts.
The names of Henry c. Carey, Jay Cook, Gov.
Pollock, and Geo. III Stuart, Extensively known
| as President of the Christian Commission,) were
| Il,
called to the letter of the latter. Nr. Lincoln
looked over the several letters, dwelling some
what that of MIR. Stuart's, and at length OBJ
served, that the Mixture" appeared to be highly
recommended, and by men who do not DO such
things on slight grounds; and, after pleasant
remark in his peculiar vein. added that II would
not be proper tor him 10 make positive order on
! the Medical Bureau, but that he would 60 as tar
as he thought 1t was proper tor him to CO. Then
| folding up the papers, he wrote on the back of
! them and signed the recomm endatiOD,a copy OF
Which herewith send you. The original will
| keep, and present 1t to the Surgeon General.
| suggest that you dismiss your diffidence, as
to adveris ng your ssMIxture, = and cease to hes-
tate to make known its merits to the public thro'
| the ordinary channels. Yours respectfully,
| JOSEPH J. LEWIS
Commendation of President Lincoln.
| fSubmitted to the Surgeon General asking has
attention, and that the Medicine may be tr,ed, il
| in his judgment IL promises good.
March 18th, 1850 A. LINCOLN
| Your attention is invited to the full reports OF
Army Surgeons, Field Hospitals, Merchants,
| Presidents and Delegates OF Commissions, whc h
will be sent by mail to any address; the follow
ing, however, Is respectfully submitted:
| NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. 80, 1865.
| Mr.. Edward S. Morris,
| No. 9lo Arch St, PhIladel lphia.
MY Dear Sri am thus far my way to the
troops in Texas, in behalf of the Christian Com
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-
| chail's Fever and Ague Mlxture.''
| Be pleased to accept my thanks for your kind
| interest. | intended to write you from home, IN
New Hampshire, but you will accept this rather
/ tardy acknowledgment. Ever and truly yours,
HUGH Mac LEoD,
| Ag't U. 5. Christian Commission.