The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-02
PASCHALEI'
Fever and Ague
Mixture.

NN1 T. O4Sa
Used i'm the Hospitals DGring the War.
RECOMMENDED BY
Jay Cooke, the ce4sbrsted Banker; Jas. Pollock,
Ex- Gov. OF Penna.--now President of the u. =.
Mint at Philad lphia Geo. IL. Stuart, the emf
nent philanthropist; Prof. James c. Booth, Ana
lyticai Chemist, and by
Abraham Lincoln.
U. S. CHRISTIAN COMMISSION Rooms,
No. IL Bank Street, Phia, March 10th, 1865.
Mr.. Edward ). Morris,
No. 9I6 Arch Street, Philad delp phia.
My Dear StT-We have orders from Hospital
Surgeons, and our delegates at City Point, for
large Quantities of ysur Ague Mixture. The
conuition OF our treasury will not admit Of 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 Morris, Esq,
No. sl6 Arch Street, Philadelp lphia, Pa
Dear S1r-In 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 / had become
quainted with it, recounting the tests TO which 1t
had been subjected, and pointing out the names
of those who recommen end ed 1t, several OF them,
men of the highest character, and of national
reputation and, suggested, that IT. by his di-
rection, it could be put on the supply lst of me
dicInes for the army, 1t might be found extremely
useful In contributing TO the alth of the troops
operating miasmatc districts.
The names of Henry c. Carey, Jay Cook, Gov
Pollock, and GEO. II Stuart, (extenslveiy known
as President Of the Christian Commission were
particularly Indicated and especial attention
called to the letter of the latter. Mr. Lincoln
looked over tae several letters, dwelling some
what on that of Mr.. Stuart's, and at length obs
served, that the f'Mixture'' appeared to be highly
recommended, and by men who 10 not DO such
things on slight grounds and after pleasant
remark IN his peculiar vein, added, that 1t would
not be proper tor him to make a positive order
the Medical Bureau, but that he would 60 as tar
as he thought 1t was proper for him to go. Then
folding up the papers, he wrote the back Of
them, and signed the Recommendation, a copy Of
which herewith send you. The original 1 will
keep, and present 1t to the Surgeon General.
suggest that you dismiss your difidence, as
to advertising your MlXture,'' and cease to hesI-
tate TO make known its merits TO the public thrO'
the ordinary channels. Yours respectfully,
JOSEPH J. LEWIS.
CommendatiOn of President Lincoln.
''Submitted to the Surgeon General, asking has
attention, and that the Medicine may be tried, If
in has judgment 1T promises good.
March 18th, 1868 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 su bmItted:
NEw ORLEANS, La, Nov. 80, 1860.
Mr.. Edward s. Morris,
No. 9l6 Arch St, PhIlaGe elphia.
My Dear Sir--I am thus far ON my way to the
troops in Texas, In behalf of the Christian Com
MISSION; and thai l am well enough thus TO be,
owe largely, If not chiefly, 10 the directions OF
your kind letter, and the curative power of "Pas-
ch Ee AVue
be pleased to accept nv thanks for your kind
interest / intended TO write you from home, In
New Hampshire, but you will accept thls rather
tardy acknowledgment. Ever and truly ours,
HUGH MACLEOD,
Ag't L. 5. Christian Commission.