The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-09
Lincoln.
U. s. CHnIsrtAs COMMISSION Roons,

u. S. Christian CONFUSION Rooms,
No. III Bank Street, Phila., March 10th, lso
Mr.. Edward s. Morris,
No GIG Arch Street. Philadelphia.
Mu Dear Strive have orders from Hosplts
Surgeons, and our delegates at City Point, 10
large qusHtitfes Of ysur Ague MIXTURE. I'm
condition OF our tire ssury will not admit OF ou
supplying all the demand. Can yon not induce
the Medical Bureau to furnish such an invaluable
medicine in the regular wayf Yours truly,
..ro.a.. -.s GEo. ii. STUART.
Er.- Treasury Dept, Off ce internal Revenue,
Washington, March 18th, iooo
Edward s. Morris, Esq.,, l-eHs Is -eE1
No. 9I6 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Dear Sir--In In interview with President Lin
coin to day, 1 introduced the subject OF your
ssPasc hall's Fever and Ague Mixture, % informing
him of the manner in which had become ac
quanted with it, recounting the tests to which
had been subjected, and pointing out the names
of those who recommended IT, several OF thems
men of the highest character, and OF nauonai
| reputation and, suggested, thatif, by bis d.
rectlon, it could be put on the supply hst OF me
dicines for the army, 1t might be found extremely
useful in contributing TO the health oil the troops
operating in mIasma attic districts.
The names of Henry c. Carey, Jay Cook, Gov.
Pollock, and Geo. Ii. Stuart, (eItensisely known
as President of the Christian Commlssion,) were
particularly indicated, and esPeeisl attehtoh
called to the letter of the latter. Mr.. Lincoln
looked over the several letters, dwelling some
what on that of Mr.. Stuarts, and at length oo-
served that the s.MiIture'' appeared TO oe hghly
recommended, and Dy men "ho 10 Hos ~ 49,
| things on slight grounds and, after pleasant
remark in his peculiar vein, added, that IL woulo
not be proper for him TO make positive order ON
| the Medical Bureau, but that he would 60 as lar
| as he thought it was proper ior him to go. Ihen
/ folding up the papers, he wrote on the pack U,
them and signed the recomm endation,a copy OF
which herewith send you. The orlglnse VIII
keep, and present 1T to the Surgeon General
| suggest that you dismiss your difhdenee, as
to advertising your s'Birture," and cease to hesI'
tate to make known its eriis to the public thro
| the ordinsryshannels. Yours respectfully,
| 1.a JosEPH j. LEWIS
| Concentration of President Lincoln.
| s'Submitted TO the Surgeon General, asking has
| attention, and that the Medicine may be tired, ~
| in has judgment IL promises good.
| March 18th, 1863. A. LLNCoLN.
| Your attention invited to the full reports Oh
Army Surgeons, Field Hospitals, Merchants
| Presidents and Delegates OF Commissions, whic
will be sent by mail to any address the follow
ing, however, is respectfully submitted:
Nsw ORLEANS, La Nov. Sd, 1860.
Mr.. Edward s. Morris,
| No. 9I6 Arch ST., Phil adelphia.
| MY Dear Sir-l 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,
L owe largely, If not chiefly, to the directions OF
your kind letter, and the curative power oI Pas-
| chall's Fever and Ague MIXTURE"
Be pleased to accept my thank tor your KIND
interest. l intended TO ~snte you from nome, In
New Hampshire, but you will accept this rather
tardy acknowledgement. Ever and truly yours,
| HUGH MACLEOD,
Ag't U. s. Christian Commission.