The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-24
Abraham LINCOLN.

u. S. CHRISTIAN COMMISSION Rooms,
No. III Bank Street. Phila., March 10th, 100
No. 9l6 Arch Street, Philadelphia. = y
Mv Dear Ssv-We have orders from HosPita
Surgeons, and our delegates at City Point, TO
large quantities of ysur Ague MIXTURE. IA
Condition OF our treasury will not admit of ou
supplying allthe demand. Can you not induce
the Medical Bureau to furnish such an invaluable
medicine in the regular way You're truly.
e3 Treasury Dept, Office Internal Revenue,
81, 80. :. Washington, March 18th, 1850
Edward S. Morris, Esq - 9
No. GIG Arch Street, philadelphis, Pa. .701
Dear Sr-In an Interview with President Ian
coin to day, introduced the subject of you
ssPaschall's Fever and Ague MiIture, - into rming
him of the manner in which had become ac-
quaiuted with recounting the tests to which u.
had been subjected, and pointing out the names
of those who recommended it, several oil them,
men Of the highest character, and OF national
reputation and, suggested, that II, by his di-
rection, it could be put the supply list of me-
dicines for the army, it might be found extremely
oss.s.iss s Il .aI..nasse d i.trets sns No. ~ - Up
The names of Henry c. Carey, Jay Cook, Gov.
Pollock, and Geo. H stuart, (eItensively known
as Presiden ut of the Christian Commission,) were
particularly indicated, and especial attention
called to the letter of the latter. Mr. Lincoln
/ looked over tne several letters, dwelling some
| what that of Mr.. Stuart's, and at length, OBJ
served that the 8. .MiIture' appeared to be highiy
recommended, and by men who do not 90 socn
| things slight grounds; and, after a pleasant
| remark in his peculiar vein, added, that IL would
| not be proper for him to make positive order on
| the Medical Bureau, but that he would 60 as iar
| as he thought it was proper ior him to 60. Then
| folding up the papers, he wrote on the back OF
| them and signed the recommendation, copy OF
| which / herewith send you. The original Will
| keep, and present it to the Surgeon General.
| suggest that you dismiss your difhdenee, ~
to advertising your ssMixture," and cease to hesi'
tate to make known its merits to the public thro
/ the ordinary channels. Yours respectfully,
| -E- ~ -'.-5ss -.. JOSEPH j. LEWIS.
Commendation of President Lincoln.
| attention, and that the Medicine may be tr1ed, II
March 18th, 1865. 80 4. LINCOLN.
Your attention 10 invited to the full reports of
| Army Surgeons, Field Hospitals, Merchants,
| Presidents and Delegateso of Conmssions, which
| will be sent by mail to any address, the follow
ling, however, is respectfully sub ubmnted: a..-
NKw ORLEANS, La. Nov. Sd, lS66.
Mr.. Edward s. Morris, .
No. 9l6 Arch ST., Philadelphia.
My Dear Sir-I 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 Oh Pas-
chail's Fever and Ague MiIture.''
Be pleased to accept my thank tor your klnd
| interest. i intended to write you from home, In
New Hampshire, but you will accept this rather
| tardy acknowledgement. Ever and truly yours,
| = HUGH MACLEOD,
Ag't U. 5. Christian Commission.