The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-23
s.. PASCHALL'S
Fever and Ague
Aixture.
Used in the Hospitals During the War.
RECOMMENDED BY

UScQ III tuc nOSpltdlS UuEfnS tH6 W6fs
RECOMMENDED BY
Jay Cooke, the celebrated Banker; Jas. Pollock
E.-Gov. Of Penna.-now President of the U.
Mint, at Philad elphis; Geo. H. Stuart, the emf
nent phlanthropist; Prof James C. Booth, Ana
lyticai Chemist, and By
d Abraham Lincoln.
U. S. CHRISTIAN CONFUSION Rooms,
No. IL Bank Street, Phila., March 10th, ls6
Mr.. Edward S. Morris . =
No. 916 Arch Street philadelphia.
My Dear Sir-We have orders from Hospits
Surgeons, and our delegates at City Point 70
large Quantities of ysur Ague MIXTURE. Tn
condition of our treasury will not admit of ou
supplying all the demand. Can you not induce
the Medical Bureau TO furnish such invaluable
medicine in the regular wayf Yours truly,
.--.... gro. III. STUART.
sas Treasury Dept, Office Internal Revenue,
sss Washington, March 18th, 1866
Edward S. Morris, Esq,
No. Clio Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Dear Sfr-ln an interview with President Lin
coin to day, l introduced the subject of your
'Paschall's Fever and Ague MIXTURE - informing
him of the manner IN which had become
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 II, by his di-
recton, it could be put on the supply last of me
dlclnes i0r tne army, IL gnt De louno e4Iemei
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 (eItensively known
as President of the Christian Commission y were
particularly indicated. and especial attention
called to the letter of the latter. Mr.. Lincoln
looked over the several letters, dwelling some
what that of Dir. Sfuart's, and at length OBJ
served, that the s'MiIture' appeared to be highly
recommended, and by men who do not do such
things slight grounds and, after pleasant
remark in his peculiar vein, added, that 1t would
not be proper for him to make positive order on
the Medical Bureau, but that he would 60 az lar
as he thought II was proper for him to go. Then
folding up the papers, he wrote on the back OF
them, and signed the recomme ndation, copy Of
which herewith send you. The orlgIns' Will
keep, and present il to the Surgeon General.
/ suggest that you dismiss your difhdence, ~
to advertising your "Mixture, - and cease to hes'
tate to make known it's merits to the public thre
the ordinary channels. Yours respectfully,
JOSEPH ]. LEWIS.
Commendation of President Lincoln.
s'Submitted to the Surgeon General, asking has
attention, and that the Medicine may be tried, If
an has judgment it premises good.
March 18th, 1860. Il. 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, is respectfully submitted:
NEw ORLEANS, La. Nov: Sd, 1865.
Mr.. Edward S. Morris,
No. 9I6 Arch ST., Philadelphia.
My Dear Sir-I am thus far on my way to the
troops in Texas, in behalf of the Christian Com.
mission and thai 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 MiIture.''
Be pleased to accept my thank for your kind
interest. intended to write you from home,ir
New Hampshire, but you will accept this rather
tardy acknowledgment. Ever and truly yours,
HyGH MACLEOD,
Ag't U. s. Christian Commission.