The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-08
PASCHALL'
Fever and Ague
Mixture.
Used in the Hospitals During the War.

( a.4d RECoMMENDED BY
Law Cooke. the celebrated Banker; Jas. POLLOCK,
EI.Gov. Of Penna.-now President of the Y. ;.
Mini at PbiIad elphia; Geo. H. Stuart, the emil
nent philanthropst Prof. James G. Booth, Ana
lytical Chemist, and by e.s
A Abraham Lincoln.
rs. CHRI.r1AN COMMISSION RooMs,
Nall Bank Street, phila., March 10th, ls6
Mr.. Edward 8. Morris,
- No. 9I6 Arch Street, Philadelphia
My Dear Strive have orders from hospnaI
Surgeons, and cur delegates at CITY Point' .or
large. quantities of ysur Ague Mixture. The
condition of treasury will not admit OF our
supplying all the demand Can you not inouee
the Medical Bureau TO furnish such an invaluable
medicine in the regular way7 Yours truly
= GEO. H. STUART.
Treasury Dept, Office Internal Revenue,
-a Washington, March 18th, 1868.
Edward s. Morris, ESQ.,,
No. 9I6 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa
Dear Sir-In an interview with President Lin
colin to .day, / introduced the subject of your
ssPasc haIl's Fever an Ague Mixture, - informing
him of the manner in which had become &C.
ouainted with il, recountng the tests to which il
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 on the supply list of me
dicines for the army, it might be found extremely
useful in contributing to the he alth of the troops
operating in miasmatic districts. f
The names of Henry c. Carey, Jay Cook, Gov.
Pollock, and Geo. H 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 MIR. Stuart's, and at length OBJ
served that the t'Mixture'' appeared to be highly
recommended, and by men who d o not DO such
| things on slight grounds; and, after pleasant
| remark in his peculiar vein, added, that 1t would
4 4 b. H.
the Medical Bureau, but that he would 60 a far
as hethought it was proper for him to 60. Then
| folding up the papers, he wrote on the back Of
| Them and signed the recomm endatioD, copy OF
| which l herewith send you. The original will
| keep, and present it to the Surgeon General.
| suggest that you dismiss your difhdence, a.
to advertising your 'tMiIture," and cease to hesi.
| tate to make known it's merits to the public thro
| the ordinary channels. Yours respectfully,
| JOSEPH j. LEWIS.
Commendation of President Lincoln.
s'Submifted to the Surgeon General, asking has
attention, and that the Medicine may be tried, if
| in has judgment 1T promises good.
March 18th, 1865. H. LINCOLN.
Your attention is invited to the full reports of
| Army Surgeons, Field Hos spitals, Merchants,
Pres eidents and Delegates of Commissions, which
| will be sent by mail 10 any address the folis-u
ing, however, is respectfully submitted:
| NEw ORLEANS, La, Nov. Sd, 1865.
/ Mr.. Edward s. Morris,
! No. $40 Arch ST., PhIiade ephia.
My Dear SH-I am thus far my way to the
! troops in Texas, in behalf of the Christian Com.
mission; and that well enough thus be,
owe largely, If NOT dnyefiy to the directions Of
your kind letter, and the curative power oil. Pas
| chail's Fever and Ague Mixture.r
| BE pleased to accept my thank for your kind
| interest. lnteHted to ~rite you from home, in
| New Hampshire, but you VIII accept this rather
tardy acknowledgement Ever and truly yours,
HUeH MACLEOD,
Ag't u. $. Christian Commission