The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-04
PAsCHALL's
Fever and Ague
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So s. e iRECOSIMENnED ny
Jay ooke, the celebrated Banker; Jas. Pollock
Er-Gov. of Penna.Aao~ PfesIdent of the u.
Mint, at PhIad ell phia Geo. HI. Stuart, the smi :
nent philanfhsoPist Prof James C. Booth, Ana
iyticaf Chemist, and BY 80 Il
Abraham Lincoln.
us. CHRISTIAN COMMISSION Rooms,
No. ii Bank Street, Phila., March 10th, ls6
Mr.. Edward s. Morris,
No. 9I6 Arch Street, PhiladelPhia.
. My Dear Strive have orders from Hospita
Surgeons, and our delegates at City Point, TO
large quantities. of yeur Ague MIXTURE Tn
condition OF our treasury will not admit OF on
supplyiBg all the demand. Can you not baduce
the Medica Bareau to furnish such an invaluable
medicine in the regular wayf g ioafs lruiy,
Frsss4s =s. f. ~ Toe sfA aGE0- Ii. STUART.
Treasury Dep't, flee In nsernal Revenue,
faa ae@ Washington, March Isah, 1866
Edward 5. Morris, Eee., #H@aaaf -4 ttF
No. 9l6 Arch Street, Philadel lphia, Pa
Dear Sir-IH an interview with President Lin
coin to day, introduced the subject OF Jour
1Pasc hall's Fever and Ague Mixture - informing
him of the manner IN which had bseome &C .
quainted with ii, recounting 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
dicnes for the army, 1t mig hs be found extremely
useful in contributing to the health of the troops
operating in miaematic districts. 20 - .z-
The names of Henry c. 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 Dir. Stuart's, and at length OBJ
served, that the s'MiIturen appeared to be highly
Recommended, and by men who do mos do such
things on slight grounds and, after pleasant
remark in his pecutiar-vein, added, that IT would
NOT be proper Tor him to make . positive order on
the Medical Bureau, but that he would 60 as Tar
as he thought it was proper Tor him to go. L hen
folding up the papers, he wrote on the back OF
them, and signed the Recommendation, copy OF
which here with send you. The original Will
keep, md present il to the Surgeon General.
i suggest that you dismiss your difhdenes, as
to advertising your ssMixture,'' and cease to hess
tate to make known its merits to the public thro
the ordinary channels. Yours respectfully,
$50 -.f 1n4i - -Ttssa JosEPH ]. LEWIS.
Commendation Of President Lincoln.
s'Submitted to the Surgeon General, asking his
attention, and that the Medicine may be tried, If
an has judgment if Prsnises good.
Your attention 10 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 :a1
NV onLEANs, La. Nov: Sd, 1865.
Mr.. Edward s. Morris, s o.
No. 9i6 Arch ST., Philadelphia.
My Dear Sir-I 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 OIL Pas
chail's Fever and Ague MiXture.''
Be pleased 10 accept my thank for your kind
interest. i intended to ~rite you from home, In
New Hampshire, but you will accept this rather
tardy Acknowledgements. Ever and truly yours,
HueH MACLEOD,
..-. Ag't U. s. Christian Commission