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Doc. 76.] 291
SWEDENBORG TO BENZELIUS.
and others in his diocese, and also to fill up vacant professor
ships ? Recommendations from the Councillor of Commerce
[Polhem ) and some others might in this case be of use and of
weight with the parties concerned.
Could there not be a little more delay in sending out the
contents of the Dedalus ; I should much prefer that something
more mature should appear first, something which I have in
hand at present, and which only needs time and disposition
( for its completion) ; some of the things for the Dædalus
have been done without sufficient thought ; these I should
like to replace with others. Towards spring I intend to have
some of these things quite ready—but of these anon.
I had the pleasure to receive two letters, one inclosed
in my dear father’s, and the other in Magister Varolin’s, but
the one which was sent by the person from Gottenburg I
have not seen ; he has probably taken it on further.
I have heard nothing about the salt spring in Söderman
land; I should like to have some additional information
respecting it, especially whether there is any forest in the
neighbourhood, within two (Swedish] miles. I have seen and
tested the waters from Finland, but besides the springs being
close to the sea, there is no forest or peat near: they are also
weak, containing only half a loth (j oz] in the pound (i. e. half a
loth in 32 loths of water); however those in Germany are not
much stronger. The sea brine is strongest at Strömstad, or in
the province of Bohus, as in the winter it is charged with two
loths (i. e. it contains two loths of salt in thirty -two loths
of water ). In Småland also I know of a salt spring, but in
that neighbourhood likewise there is no wood; I mean to learn
something more about the one in Södermanland. I hope the
salt-work will go on well, if self-interest does not obtain too
strong a hand in it.
There is nothing certain respecting the warm spring which
it was thought might be found in Westergyllen. The circum
stances are these : When I was travelling on business to Gielle,
the estate of Governor Hårdz, I had a countryman with
me, whom I asked about all kinds of springs, and amongst
them , about salt springs and hot springs. He said that a soldier
living in the next parish had told him of a spring in the
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