The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-30
A -brahan Lincoln.

us. CHHIsr1AS COMMISSION Rooms,
No. Ii Bank Street, Phila., March 10th, ls69.
Mr. Edward s. Morris,
No. 9l6 Arch Street, Philadelphia
NM Dear Strive have orders from HosPtai
Surgeons, and our delegates at City Point, Tor
large auaHtftIes of ysur Ague Mixture. me
condition OF our treasury viii not admit OF our
suppiyipg all the demand. Can yon not induce
the Medical Bureau To furnish such an Invaluable
m edicine in the regular wayf Yours truly,
: = s4ra GEO. III. STUART
Treasury Dept, Office Internal Revenue,
Washington, March 18th, 1860.
Edward s. Morris, Esq,
No. 9I6 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Dear Sir--In an interview with President Lin
coin to day, / introduced the subject of your
.spaschali's Fever and Ague MIXTURE :, informing
him of the manner in which I had become
ouainted with it, recountng the tests to which 1t
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, thatif, by his di-
recton it could be put on the supply lisr of me
dicines for the army, 1t might be found extremely
useful in contributing TO the health of the troops
operating in miasmatIc districts.
| The names of Henry c. Carey, Jay Cook, Gov.
| PoIIock 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 tGe several letters, dwelling some
what on that of Mr.. Stuart's, and at length OBJ
served that the s'Mxture'' appeared to be hIgh hly
| recommended, and Dy men who DO not DO such
| things on slight grounds; and after pleasant
remark IN his pee cuiIar vein, added, that 1T would
| not be proper Tor him TO make positive order
| the MEDICAL Bureau, but that he would 60 far
| as he thought it was proper for him to 60. Then
| folding up the papers, he wrote the back of
| them and signed the recomm endation, copy of
which / herewith send you. The original 1 will
| keep, and present it to the Surgeon General.
| L suggest that you dismiss your dIhdence, az
to advertising your ''Mxiure,'' 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.
| s.SubmitteG to the Surgeon General asking his
| attention. and that the Medicine may be tried, If
| in his judgment ii promises good.
| March 18th, 1868. Il. 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., Philade ephia.
| My Dear Sir am thus far 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 of Spas
/ chall's Fever and Ague Mixtures
| Be pleased to accept my thanks for your kind
| interest. intended to write you ffom home, in
| New Hampshire, but you will accept this rather
tardy acknowledgement. Ever and truly yours,
| --HH HUGH MACLEOD,
| Ag't U. s. Christian Commission.