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DOCUMENT 40.
SWEDENBORG TO ERICUS BENZELIUS. *
Received April 30, 1711.
Most learned friend and brother,
Several weeks ago I received your more than
agreeable letter, in which, among other things, I was especially
pleased that you placed so much confidence in me as to charge
me with several commissions, which I shall endeavour to fulfil
with the greatest diligence. With respect to the twenty -four
feet telescope, I ordered the glasses for it at Marshal’s, to
whom Magister Valerius had written, and who is said to be the
only one patronized by the Royal Society. These glasses are
beyond expectation expensive, for they cost forty shillings; I do
not know whether they are not cheaper in Holland ; others
in the same business charge fifty shillings, so that I did not
purchase any for Magister Valerius ; for I did not know whether
he was willing to pay so much. When they are ready, and
there is an opportunity of shipping them to Stockholm , I shall
send them , together with Marshal’s letter, who promised to do
his best ; he has sent some of the same kind to Switzerland
and Russia, whence they were ordered. The microscope and
some of the books shall follow . I must beg you mean
while to appoint some merchant, to whom Marshal can go for
his money ; for I am on short allowance, and not per
mitted to purchase anything on credit; nor are our Swedish
merchants willing to let me have money, unless they receive
permission to draw for the amount in Sweden, when they
charge generally 33 to 34 [Swedish dalers] for the pound, in
stead of 26 or 27, as is the case when the money is sent here.
* Benzelius’ Collection , Vol. IV , No. 20.
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