The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-27
Abraham Lincoln. 3


III. s. CHRISTIAN COMMISSION Rooms,
No. ii Bank Street, Phila., March 10Th, 100
Mr.. Edward s. Morris, a'ets =
No. sl6 Arch Street, Philadelphia.
M Dear Sir-We have orders from hosPiIa.
Surgeons, and our delegates at City Point, 10
large quantities of ysur Ague MIXTURE. IN
condition of our treasury will not admit oI gu
supplying all the demand. Can you not induce
the Medical Bureau 20 furnish such an Invainabi
medicine in the regular wayl Yours truly,
GEO. III. STUART.
Treasury Dept, Office Internal Revenue,
~, Washington, March 18th, lsot
Edward S. Morris, Esq.,
No. 9l6 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Dear Sir-In an interview with President Lik
coin to day, | introduced the subject OF yo,,
tsPaschall's Fever and Ague Mixture, !" infefm1ft
him of the manner in which had become ar
quainted w th it, recountlng the tests to which
| had been subjected, and pointing out the nam /;
| of those who recommended 1t, several OF theI /
men of the highest character, and oil natlof..k
| reputation and, suggested, that If, by his
rection, il could be put on the supply list OF
dcines for the army, It might be found extrem.
useful in contributing to the health OF the uo
| operating in miasmatIc districts.
| The names of Henry c. Carey, Jay Cook, g
Pollock, and Geo. III. Stuart, Extensively kno
as President of the Christian Commisslon,1 "
| particularly indicated. and especial attenf,
called to the letter of the latter. Mr.. Line
| looked over tne several letters, dwelling so,
what on that of Mr. Stuart's, and at length
I served, that the 'sMI1ture' appeared 10 De nle
recommended, and by men who do not 90 .
things slight grounds; and, after plea.
remark in his peculiar vein, added, that 1t wtf
| not be proper for him to make positive ordee
| the Medical Bureau, but that he would go asi
| as he thought 1T proper for him to go. lfi
| folding up the papers, he wrote on the bacil
| them and signed the recomme dation, cop
which / herewith send you. The original =:
keep, and present it to the Surgeon General,
| / suggest that you dismiss your ditfdences
| to advertising your ''Mixture, - and cease to
| tate to make known it's merits to the public
| the ordinary channels. Yours respectfully,
JosEPH ]. LEVI
| Concentration OF President Lincoln
s'Submitted to the Surgeon General, asking
| attention, and that the Medicine may be trfe
| in his judgment it promises good.
March 18th, 1865. A.. LINCOL
Your attention is ny,ed to the full repor
| Army Surgeons, Field Hospitals, Merch
Presidents and Delegates of Commissions, "
will be sent by mail to any address; the fol
| ing, however, is respectfully submitted !.
New ORLEANS, La, Nov. Sd, lst
Mr.. Edward S. Morris, Z
No. 9l6 Arch ST., PhIladel phia.
My Dear Sri am thus far on my way to
| troops in Texas, in behalf Of the Christian {
mission; and that am we'll enough thus to
| l owe largely, if not chiefly, to the direction,
your kind letter, and the curative power OIL
chall's Fever and Ague Mixture.n
Be pleased to accept my thanks for your
interest. INTENDED to write you from hom,
New Hampshire, but you will accept this T;
| tardy acknow gment. Ever and truly your
- l. HUGH MAcI
Ag't U. S. Christian Commission