The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-12
Abraham IincOln.

-ADTana1n L1flCO1II.
U. S. CHR1srtAN CONFUSION RooMs,
No. ii Bank Street. Phila., March 10th, lso
Mr.. Edward s. Morris, 4z4
No. el6 Arch Street. Philade elphia.
My Dear ST-We have orders from HosPlta
Surgeons, and our delegates at City Point, 70
large Quantities of yeur Ague MIXTURE. Ia
. condition of our treasury will not admit Of ou
supplying all the demand. Can you not induce
the Medical Bureau 10 furnish such invaluable
medicine IN the regular wayf Yours truly,
GEO. Ii. STUART.
Treasury Dept, Office Internal Revenue,
Washington, March 18th, 1865
Edward S. Morris. ESQ., s-es- ss4..-.-.
No. Sl6 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Dear Sfr-ln an interview with President Ian
coin to day, 1 introduced the subject of your
'<Pasc hali's Fever and Ague Mixture - informing
him OF the manner in which had become
quanted with it, recountlng the tests TO which i
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 suggested, that if, by his di
rection, it could be put the supply list OF me-
dicines for the army, 1t might be found eTfremel
useful in contributing TO the health OF the troop.
operating IN nIasmatIc districts. rrs.
The names of Henry G. 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. Mr. Lincoln
looked over the several letters, dwelling some
what on that of Mr.. Stuart's, and at length OBJ
served, that the s.Mixture'' appeared to be highly
recommended, and by men who d. not do such
things siIs ht grounds and, after pleasant
remark In his peculiar vein, added, that II would
not be proper for him to make positive order On
the Medical Bureau, but that he would 60 as far
as he thought 1t was proper for him to GO. Then
folding up the papers, he wrote on the back OF
them, and signed the recomm endatIon, copy OF
whIc herewith send you. The orlgInsl viii
keep, and present it to the Surgeon Genera.
l suggest that you dismiss your diffdencs, as
to advertising your ssMiIture,' and ceaseto hesi~
tate to make known its N erts to the public thro
the ordinary channels. Yours respectfully,
JOSEPH j. LEWIS.
Concentration of President Lincoln.
ssSubmitted to the Surgeon General, asking has
attention, and that the Medicine may be tried, if
an has judgment at premises good.
March 18th, 1865 H. 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 any address; the follow
ing, however, is respectfully ubmitted:
NEw ORLEANS, La. Nov. Sd, 1865.
Mr.. Edward S. Morrls,
No. 9I6 Arch ST., PhIlad pha.
My Dear SRI 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 OF Pas
chaII's Fever and Ague MIXTURE
Be pleased to accept my thank. for your kind
interest. l intended to write you from home,I
New Hampshire, but you will accept this rather
tardy acknowledgment. Ever and truly yours,
HUGH MACLEOD,
Ag't U. $. Christian Commission.