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Doc. 27.] BISHOP SWEDBERG TO ROSENADLER . 183
My son Emanuel is probably in Stockholm about this time,
and I have instructed him to come to an understanding with
you on the division of the inheritance, and so avoid law-suits,
which require roundabout ways, whereby the greater part of the
moneys passes into the hands of the lawyers.
His Majesty will not come down to Westgothland till the
month of September. Emanuel ought to know this. Would
to God he succeed with his many experiments and discoveries
(funder), and that experience may prove their value. Different
ores are found, and other modes of treating them prevail in
Germany and in Sweden .*
Please remember me kindly to Sister Brita and your family.
Commending you to God, I remain, with continued respect,
forever
Your most dutiful and obedient servant,
JESPERUS SWEDBERG.
DOCUMENT 27.
SEVENTEENTH LETTER+ OF BISHOP SWEDBERG
TO JOHAN ROSENADLER .
Well-born Councillor of Chancery,
My dear Brother,
Last week I had the honour of congratulating
you, and of asking God’s omnipotent protection for you in your
distinguished office. On account of your well-known zeal for
the promotion of learning, I hope that God will cause much
good to come out of it. I am assured also that the affair of
the printing of the Bible will now be pushed with proper energy,
and that it will reach a desirable end. His Excellence, Count
Swen, has promised much that is good and favourable. If this
matter be not accomplished, the spiritual welfare of many will
* For further particulars on this subject see the proceedings for 1722, in
Section V.
+ Bergius’ Collection, Vol. IV. pp. 39, 40.
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