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DOCUMENT 60.
SWEDENBORG TO ERICUS BENZELIUS.*
Most honoured friend and brother,
I was much gratified at receiving your letter
by the last post; it contained much that pleased me indi
vidually, as well as all in general who have any affection
for study. That you have lighted on a subterranean treasure
to pay the expense of the observatory, is a plan which, in
dependently of its utility, is an exceedingly pleasant one. I
should wish it to be · laid before his Majesty, to receive his
approbation, and be put in execution. It would be well that
he should afterwards receive models of the observatories which
are abroad, and which have a large balcony above, and per
haps a small one all round below; but more of this some
other time. come out of this than a mere pro
position, the public will have to thank and to love you for it.
I have now finished writing what I intended for the June
or July number [of the “ Dedalus” ]; it will only contain the
calculation for a steel-yard, with a description of my air-pump.
I hope it will give more satisfaction than the preceding ones,
since I have had more time and leisure for improving and
working it out. If you like, you may leave it with Prof.
Valerius," that he may make his criticisms upon it, the more
the better ; and afterwards, if you be kind enough to ac
cede to my wishes, I desire you to send it by the next
post to Stiernsund; the postage to be placed to my account;
so that I can make arrangements for having what is
If more
71
* Benzelius’ Collection, Vol. XL, No. 112. See an English translation in
Mr. White’s “New Churchman,” April, 1856, Letter 2.
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