The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-09
PASCHALL'
Fever !, ,elr; and Ague
NAixture.
Used in the Hospitals During the War.

,.e@ RECOMMENDED By
1.v cooke. the celebrated Banker; Jas. Pollock,
Er-f,oy of Penna.-now President OIL 'he v. o
Mint. at Philad elphia; Geo. ID. stuart, .ne smi
nent philanthropist; Prof. JAMES ~ Do'A' ''-' :
lytical Chemist, and by. -
: Abraham Lincoln.
U. S. CHRISTIAN COMMISSION Rooms,
No. IL Bank Street, Phila., March iotn' leo
IA No. sI6 Arch Street, Philadelphia.
NJ Dear Sr-We have orders from hospisaI
Surgeons, and our delegates at Cny ROM, .oi
large Quantities of ysur Ague MIXTURE. Inc
cond;tiou of our treasury will not admit OF our
snnpIyine all the demand. Can you not induce
the Medical Bureau to furnish such an invaiuaoie
medicine in the regular wayf Yours truly,
GEO. H. STUART.
Treasury Dept, Office Internal Revenue.
Washington, March 18th, 1900.
as. ard 8. Morris, ESQ.,,
No. 9l6 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. -
Dear Sir--In an interview with President LIN
coin to .day, / introduced the subject OF your
"Paschall's Fever and Ague Mixture informing
him of the manner IN which had become ac-
quainted with it, recounting the tests to which 1t
had been subjected, and pointing out the names
of those who recommended 1t, several of themr
men of the highest character, and OF natlonai
reputation /; and, suggested, that if, by his d.
rection, it could be put on the supply list of me-
dieines for the army, it might be found extremely
useful in contributing to the he alth of the troops
operating IN mfasmdtc olstf1Cu
The names of Henry c. Carey, Jay Cook, Gov.
Pollock, and Geo. II. Stuart, Extensively known
as President of the Christian Commission,) were
particularly indicated, and especial attention
called to the letter of the latter. MI Lincoln
looked over the several letters, dwelling some
what on that of MIR. Stuart's, and at length obs
served, that the "MIture" 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 it would
not be proper for him to make positive order on
the Medical Bureau, but that he would 60 as far
as he thought it was proper for him to go. Then
folding up the papers, he wrote on the back OF
them and signed the recomm nd alton, copy of
which herewith send you The original 1 will
keep, and present it to the Surgeon General.
suggest that you dismiss your diffdence, as
to advertising your Mixture" 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.
"Submifted to the Surgeon General, asking his
attention, and that the Medicine may be tried, if
March 18th, 1865. A. LINCOLN.
Army Surgeons, Field Hospitals, Merchants,
Pres idents and Delegates OF Com missions, 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 Sfr-I am thus far on my way to the
troops in Texas, In behalf of the CHRISTIAN Com
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 MiTture.'' .- }
Be pleased to accept my thanks for your kind :
interest. intended to write you from home, in I
New Hampshire, but you will accept this rather &
tardy acknowledgment. Ever and truly yours, T
Fa HUGH MACLEOD, !
Ag't L. s. Christian Comma .sion.