The evening Argus., 1866-08-27
Abraham Lincoln.

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U. s. CHRISTIAN ConmIssIoN RooMs,
No. III Bank Street, Phila., arch 10th, $50
Mr.. Edward S. Morris, .gstsh ts..,.z.Ls.- sI
.s-. No. 9I6 Arch Street, Phiad elphia. es-g s..-
My Dear Sir-We have orders from Hospita
Surgeons, and our delegates at City Point, 70
large quantities of ysur Ague Mixture. To
condition of our treasury will not admit of on
supplying all the deman Can you not induce
the Medical Bureau to furnish such an invaluable
medicine in the regular way yours sruiy,
GEo. II. STUART.
Treasury Dept Office Internal Revenue,
Washington, March 18th, 1860
Edward S. Morris, ESQ,
No. GIG Arch Street, PhiladeIphia, Pa.
Dear Sfr-ln an interview with President Lin
coin to day, 1 introduced the subject of your
ssPasch hali's Fever and Ague Mixture >, informing
him of the manner in which 1 had become ac-
quainted with it, recounting the tests to which
had been subjected, and pointing out the names
of those who recommended IT, several OF them,
men Of the highest character, and of national
reputation and suggested, that If, by his di-
recton, it could be put ON the supply list OF me-
dicines for the army, it might be found extremel
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. III Stuart (extensively known
as President of the Christian Commission,) were
particularly indicated, and especial attention
called 10 the letter of the latter. Mr.. Lincoln
looked over tne several letters, dwelling some
what that of Mr.. Stuart's, and at length OBJ
served, that the ''MIItureo appeared 10 De hlghly
recommended and by menswho do not do such
things slight grounds and, after pleasant
remark in his peculiar vein, added, that IL wouIo
not be proper tor him to make positive order on
the Medical Bureau, but that he would go as far
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 endatIop, a copy OF
which herewith send you. The orlgInst will
keep, and present If TO the Surgeon General.
suggest that you dismiss your dlfhdenee, as
to advertising your 'sMxture,'' and cease to hesis
tate to make known it's merits to the publlc tnro
the ordinary channels. Yours respectfully,
p" JOSEPH ]. LEWIS.
Concentration of President Lincoln.
stSubniitted to the Surgeon General, asking has
attention, and that the Medicine may be tried, IT
in has judgment at promises 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, 10 respectfully submitted
.t NEW ORLEANS, LA. Nov. Sd, 1865.
Mr.. Edward S. Morris,
~ No. Sl6 Arch ST., Ila6elphla.
My Dear Sir--I am thus far my way to the
mission !; and that am well enough thus to be,
your kind letter, and the curative power OIL Pas
chail's Fever and Ague MiIture.''
Be pleased to accept my thanks for your kind
interest. intended to write you from home,iE q
New Hampshire, but you will accept this rather
tardy acknowledgement. Ever and truly yours,
HUGH MACLEOD,
Ag't u. S. Christian Commission.