The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-25
Strengthen tthe System, and prevent return Of
the Chills.
- PASCHALHS
Fever and Ague
Mixture.
Used in the Hospitals During the War.

RECO3fMENDED BY
Jaw Cooke. the celebrated Banker; Jas. Pollock
EI-Goy. Of Penna-now President of the U. s
Mint, at Philadelphia; Geo. II. Stuart, the emf
nent philanthropist; Prof. James c. Booth, Ana
lytical Chemist, and by
Abraham Lincoln.
U. S. CHRISTIAN COMMISSION Rooms,
No. ii Bank Street, Phila., March 10th, le6
Mr.. Edward S. Morris,
No. GIG Arch Street, Philadelphia.
My Dear Strive have orders from Hospita
Surgeons, and delegates at City Point, 10
large Quantities of ysur Ague Mixture. Tn
condition of our treasury will not admit of ou
supplying allthe demand. Can you not induce
the Medical Bureau to furnish such an invaluable
medicine in the regular way Yours truly,
GEO. Fl. STUART.
Treasury Dept, Off ce Internal Revenue,
Washington, March 18th, 1850
Edward 8. Morris, E.e.,
aIl No. 9l6 Arch Street, PhiladeI phia, Pa.
Dear Sir-In an interview with President Lin
coin to day, / introduced the subject of your
"Pascha Fever and Ague Mixture - informing
him of the manner in which had become
quainted with il, recounting the tests to which
had been subjected, and pointing out the names
of those who recommend ed IT, several Of them,
men of the highest character, and OF national
reputation and, suggested, that if, by his di-
recton, 1t could be put on the supply list oil ID e
diclnes for the army, 1t mig ht be found extremei
useful in contributing to the he alth OF the troop
operating in ms smatIc districts.
The names of Henry c. Carey, Jay Cook, Gov
Pollock, and Geo. II. Stuart, Extensively known
as President of the Christian CommEsion,) 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 Mr.. Stuart's, ard at length OBJ
served that the s'MIture" appeared to be highly
recommended, and by men who do not 90 such
things on slight grounds and, after pleasant
remark in his peculiar vein, added, that IT would
Uat he mr. tOr bIr IN ma aka ms
the Medical Bureau, but that he would 60 as Tar
| as he thought it was proper Tor him to- CO. Then
folding up the papers, he wrote the back Of
them, and signed the recomm endaticn, copy OF
which herewith send you. The origins' Will
keep, and present it to the Surgeon General
suggest that you dismiss your difidence, az
to advertising your ssMixture and cease to hesIs
tate to make known its merits to the public thro
the ordinary channels. Yours respectfully,
JOSEPH ]. LEWIS.
Concentration of President Lincoln.
| "Submitted to the Surgeon General, asking has
attention. and that the Medicine may be tried, If
| an has judgment it promises good.
March 18th, 1865. a. 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. 9l6 Arch ST., Philadelphia.
| My Dear Sir-I am thus far my way to the
| troops in Texas in behalf of the Christian Conn
mission; and that 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 Mixture.''
Be pleased to accept my thank. for your kind
in crest. l intended to rrite you from home,
New Hampshire, but you will accept this rather
tardy acknowledgment. Ever and truly yours,
HUGH MACLEOD,
Ag't U. s. Christian Commission.