The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-06
PASCHALL
Fever and Ague
MixtI1Te. 9 :

US6O IN kuC nVSRAsS
RECoMmENDED BY .nsa
T., cooke. the celebrated Banker; Jas-Polloek.
Er.f;oy. Of Penna.-no~ President OF the y.
Mint, at Philadelphiai Geo. H. stuart, .ns sn.
nent philanthropist; Prof. James g. bootn, Ana
Iytical Chemist, and by
Abraham Lincoln.
U. s. CHR1srrAN COMMISSION ROOMS,
No. IL Bank Street, Phila., March 10th, 1900.
Mr. Edward s. Morris, .aa.a - .sldGeEs
No. 9l6 Arch Street, Philadelphia.
Mu Dear Sir-We have orders from hospi.ai
Surgeons, and our delegates at City Point Ior
large quantities of yeur Ague MIXTURE. ING
condition of our treasury will not admit oi our
supplying all the demand. Can you not ino1Se
the Medical Bureau to furnish such an lnvaiuaoie
medicine in the regular wayf Yours truly.
GEO. H. STUART.
Treasury Dept, Office Internal Revenue,
Washington, March 18th, 1865.
Edward S. Morris, Esq.,7 1ss esa s451
No. 9I6 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 20
Dear Sir-In an interview with President Lin
coin to day, introduced the subject OF your
.sPasc hall's Fever and Ague Mixture, % informing
him of the manner In which had become ac-
ouainted with it, recounting the tests to which II
had been subjected, and pointing out the names
of those who recommended 1t, several OF them,
men of the highest character, and of national
reputation !; and L suggested, that if, by his di-
rection, it could be put on the supply list of me-
J.
useful in contributing to the health of the troops
operating in m.smaue districts. aa5
The names of Henry c. Carey, Jay Cook, Gov.
Pollock, and Geo. H. Stuart, (extensively known
as Preside Mt of the Christian Commsson,) y were
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 MIR. Stuart's, and at length OBJ
served that the "MiIture' appeared to be highly
recommended, and by men who do not do such
things on 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 far
as he thought it was proper for him to go. Then
folding up the papers, he wrote the back Of
them and signed the recomm endation, a copy Of
which here with send you. The original will
keep, and present it to the Surgeon General.
suggest that you dismiss your difhdence, a.
to dvertising your ssMx,ure,'' and to hesi.
tate to make known its merits to the public thro
the ordinary channels Yours respectfully,
Ear 1-- JOSEPH ]. LEWIS
Commendation of President Lincoln.
attention, and that the Medicine may be tried, if
in has judgment it promises good.
March 18th, 1865. H. LINCOLN.
Your attention is invited to the full reports of
Army Surgeons, Field Hospitals, Merchants,
Pres sidents and Delegates of Commissions, which
will be sent by mail to any address; the follow
ing, however, 10 respectfully submitted:
NEw ORLEANS, La, Nov. Sd, 1865.
Mr.. Edward S. Morris,
No. 9l6 Arch ST., PhIladelphia.
My Dear Sri am thus far my way to the
troops in Texas, in behalf of the Christian Conn
mission; and that l am well enough thus to be,
owe largely, if not chiefly, to the directions of
your kind letter, and the curative power Pas
chaIl's Fever and Ague MiIture.''
Be pleased to accept my thank for your kind
interest. l intended to ~rite you from home, in
New Hampshire. but you will accept this rather
tardy acknowledgment. Ever and truly yours,
HUGH MACLEOD,
5 Ag't U. s. Christian Commission