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42 DOCUMENTS CONCERNING SWEDENBORG.
The Professor’s Reply.
" SIR,
" I am favoured with yours of the 23rd October, sig
nifying that you had sent me as a present, from the Hon.
Mr. Swedenborg, some of his late Tracts. The box with
the books came to my hand some days before I received
your letter, and you may judge of my surprise when I
could not conjecture how or by whom they were sent.
I beg you will be so good as to return my thanks to the
honourable gentleman for his present. I dare not pre
sume in a hasty manner to pass any judgment upon
performances which seem to contain several things not a
little extraordinary. Considering the excellent character
you give the author, I am persuaded he has the interest
of religion at heart, and every friend of that interest
cannot but wish success to intentions so pious and so
disinterested. I am sorry you think the translation of the
Summaria Expositio so ill executed, because it is natural
to apply to the translation for a general notion of the
author’s principles and views ; and, if mistake not, the
original is not to be found in the parcel which I have
received. I have the honour to be, with great respect,
Sir, your most obedient humble servant,
" R. TRAILL.
"College, Glasgow, Nov. 3, 1769."
To the Professor of Divinity in the University of
Aberdeen.
" REV. SIR,
" I hope the want of knowledge of your name will
apologize for the direction on the superscription of this
letter, which I address to you in obedience to the desire
of my learned friend the Honourable Mr. Swedenborg,
who has desired me to present you with some late pieces
of his writing. I wish, good Sir, you may think them
worthy of your perusal, as they are the productions of a
man whose good qualities, resulting from his natural,
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