The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-03-01
Strengthen the System, and prevent r.,u,,
the Chills.
PASCHALL,S
Fever and Ague
Aixture.
USED In the Hospitals During the War

RECOMMENDED ny
Jay Cooke, the celebrated Banker; Jas. Pon,.,
=. Gov. OF Penna.-now President of ,bs i1e.'
Mint, at Philadelphia Geo. III s,u,,, ' ,s =. ;.
nent phllanthropist; Prof. James C. 9oo,h
lyteal Chemist, and by ana
Abraham Lincoln
U. S. CHRISTIAN ConnrssIor Re-.
NJ ND. II bank Street, Phila., March 18th, Is65
:, No. sl6 Arch Street, PhiIadelpbi,.
my Dear Strive have orders from uo,
Surgeons, and our delegates at Citx paioPa
large Quantities of ysur Ague Mixture. T ~,
cohai'ioa OF our treasury will not admit ,,f one
supplying all the demand. Can YOU mot ;pdnaI
the Medical Bureau to furnish such an inyaIp,hI.
medicine in the regular wayi Yours truly.
Glo. III. SrUAnr
treasury Dept, Office Internal Reyenp.
Edward S Morris, Esq, '0O'' :
No. ZIG Arch Street, PhiadeIphia p,
DedT Sir--ln an interview with PresideutIi Lin
coin to-day, L introduced the subject of Co..
"Pasc halis Fever and Ague Mixture. - iutormIn,
MIN oil the manner in which had become az
qualhted with 1t, recounting the tests to wbich !,
mao oeen subjected, and pointing out the name,
OF nose who recommended IT, several OF then
men OF the highest character and of n,tion,i
reputation and, suggested, that if, BY hi. d.
rection, 1T could be put the supply I,sr of me
oicines ier the army, 1t might be found extremely
useful IN contributing TO the health of the troon
operating in miasmatIc districts
The names of Henry C. Carey, jaw Cook. CIV
Pollock, and Geo. II. Stuart. (eItensiyely knoxn
as President of the Christian Commission vers
particularly indicated. and especial attention
called to the letter of the latter. Mr.. Lincoln
looked over the several letters, dwelling some.
what on that of Mr.. Stuart's, and at length oh
served, that the 'Mixture'' appeared TO be highly
recommended, and by men who do not DO sucb
things on slight grounds and, after pleasant
remark IN his peculiar vein. added, that 1t would
not be proper tor him to make a DC sitye order m
the Medical Bureau, but that he would 90 as far
as he thought 1t was proper for him to 60. Then
folding up the papers, he wrote on the back Of
them, and signed the Recommendation, copy Of
winch herewith send you. The original Will
keep, and present it to the Surgeon General
/ suggest that you dismiss your diffidencs a..
to advertising your ftMixture' - and cease to hen,
tate to make known its merits TO the public thro,
the ordinary channels. Yours respectfully,
JOSEPH J. LEWIS.
Concentration of President Lincoln.
Submitted to the Surgeon General, asking Ia.
attention, and that the Medicine may be tried If
an his judgment it promises good
March 18th, 1865. H. 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 unlimited:
INV oRLEANs, La, nov. Sd, 1860.
Mr.. Edward S. Morris,
No. 9l6 Arch ST., PhIladelphis.
My Dear Sir am thus far on 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 81
your kind letter, and the curative power of "Pas-
ehaIl's Fever and Ague Mi1ture.''
Be pleased to accept my thanks for your kiad
interest. intended TO write you from home, ID
New Hampshire. but you will -sccept this rather
tardy acknowledgment. Ever and truly yours,
HUcH MACLEOD
Ag't U. s. Christian Commission