The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-28
A bra.han Lincoln.

US CHRISTIAN COMMISSION Rooms,
No. IL Bank Street, Phiia., Marc lo'h' 100
Mr. Edward s. Morris, Fl
No. GIG Arch Street. Philadelphia. b
My Dear Strive have orders from hospi.
Surgeons, and our delegates at City FONT, le
large quantities of ysur Ague mixture
condition of our treasury will not admit oi of
supplying all the amand. Can you not inoue
the Medical Bureau to furnish such an invaluab
medicine in the regular way Yours truly,
- - -r.es--s.- -. GEO. IL. STUART.
Treasury Dept, Office Intern al Revenue
Washington, March 18th, lso'l
Edward S. Morris, Esq., - !.
No. 9l6 Arch street, Philadelphia, "a.
Dear Sfr-In an interview with President Ii ]
coin TO day, | introduced the subject of yo
.sPaschall's Fever aud Ague Mixture, !" informl !
him of the manner In which had oecome
quainted with il, recountlBg the tests 70 whicg
had been subj ected, and pointing out the nam
of those who recommended 1t, severa OF tnh
men of the highest character, and OF nath 8.
reputation; and, I suggested, that IT, by MS
rection, it could be put on the supply Inst OF !
dicines for the army, II might be found extreH
useful in contributing to The health oil the IN
operating in miasmatlc districts.
The names of Henry {. Carey, Jay Cook,
Pollock, and Geo. H. Stuart, extensively kn
as President of the Christian Commlssion,)
particularly indicated. and especial after
called to the letter of the latter. Mr.. Ian
looked over tne several letters, dwelling SCI
what on that of DIR. Stuart's, and at length
served that the s.Mi1ture' appeared to be hIl.
| recommended, and by men who do not 90 ff
| things on slight grounds; and, after Pleav
| remark in his peculiar vein, added, that II wn
| not be proper for him to make positive orde.
| the Medical Bureau, but that he would 60 a.
| as he thought it was proper ior him to go.
| folding up the papers, he wrote on the DacT
| them and signed the recomm e endation,a cop
| which here send you. The original
| keep, and present 1t to the Surgeon General
| suggest that you dismiss your difiidence
| to advertising your 'Mixture,' - and ceaset
| tate to make known it's merits to the public
| the ordinary channels. Yours respectfully,
| JOSEPH J.LEw
| Commendation of President IincolnDj
| s.Submitted to the Surgeon General, asking
| attention, and that the Medicine may be tTte
| in his judgment ii premises good.
| March 18th, 1865. II. LINCOL
| Your attention is invited to the full repor
| Army Surgeons, Field Hospitals, Merch
| Presidents and Delegates of Commissions, WI.
will be sent by mail to any address the fol
ing, however, is respectfully submitted:
| NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. Sd, lst
| Mr.. Edward 5. Morris,
| No. 9l6 Arch ST., Philadelphia.
| My Dear Sir-I thus far on my way to
| troops in Texas, in behalf of the Christian Il
| mission and that well enough thus to
| l owe largely, if rot chiefly to the direction
| your kind letter, and the curative power OF Y
| chail's Fever and Ague Mirture.''
| Be pleased to accept my thank tor your
| interest. | intended TO -rlte you from hons;
| New Hampshire, but you will accept this ra
/ tardy acknowledgment. Ever and truly you
| g. HUGH MACL i
| Ag't U. s. Christian Commlssione. d