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DOCUMENT 75.
SWEDENBORG TO BENZELIUS. *
Most honoured friend and brother,
Enclosed I send you something which I
found time to write at Brunsbo; it is a new method of cal
culation, of which I received a hint while I was at Lund.
His Majesty is much interested in this kind of calculation,
and has himself prepared characters, names, and rules for a
method; but in it there was no turn until 64. I have two
sheets which he himself wrote on this subject, which shall
belong to the Library. The present method goes to 8 before
it turns ; and could it be introduced into use, it would be of
great practical advantage. The example proves this. It is
to be left with Prof. Valerius’ for inspection first; and then to
be printed in octavo. I have also another work in octavo,
which may be joined to it. As I find leisure here at Brunsbo,
I shall write down something which I will send you, and
which I think will please the public. I have something
ready for two posts. If Mons. Vassenius75 will take the trouble
to read the proof-sheets, I will find some opportunity of
serving him in return . Such opportunities may frequently
occur. My dear father is still at Lund. He is about to
argue his “ Shibboleth ," and has perhaps done so already.
Sandellt has obtained the pastorate of Hedemora, and one
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* Benzelius’ Collection, Vol. XL, No. 131. No. VII, in the Appendix
to Atterbom’s “ Siaro och Skalder," p. 110. Letter 21, in Mr. White’s “New
Churchman ," Vol. 2, p. 116.
† Andreas Sandell, the father of Samuel Sandels, the Councillor of Mines,
who delivered the eulogium on Emanuel Swedenborg before the Academy
of Sciences. Sandell had been Dean of the Swedish Churches in America
for eighteen years.
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