Full resolution (JPEG) - On this page / på denna sida - Sidor ...
<< prev. page << föreg. sida << >> nästa sida >> next page >>
Below is the raw OCR text
from the above scanned image.
Do you see an error? Proofread the page now!
Här nedan syns maskintolkade texten från faksimilbilden ovan.
Ser du något fel? Korrekturläs sidan nu!
This page has never been proofread. / Denna sida har aldrig korrekturlästs.
298 [Doc. 78.
SWEDENBORG’S CORRESPONDENCE.
8
vehicles in Sweden, I should entertain different thoughts about
it. The first thing I will do, will be to procure myself a horse
and sledge, and for each journey a barrel of oats in the
sledge, and the first one I meet I will ask for a share of his
provisions. I have not the least desire to pay twenty-seven
dalers in copper, for a sledge and a driver to the next inn
on the road to Upsal, two Swedish miles from Stockholm .
I arrived here at Starbo68 last night, but found no one at
home. Brother Lars8 and sister Hedwigs are at the fair. I
came here to confer about the Skinskatteberg property, which
my brothers and sisters intend to dispose of to one Jonas
Ahlgren for 32,000 dalers in copper, on condition of his paying
6000 dalers a year; which is an agreement I am also willing to
enter into, as iron has a fixed price, viz. 32 dalers. If I find
that I cannot draw any money from the furnace, I shall try
to obtain it elsewhere. A thousand kind remembrances to
sister Anna.
Your most faithful brother,
E. S.
Starbo, January 30, 1718.
P. S. Morelius sent a messenger to Wenersborg to fetch
a buck which was promised by the Governor there, and which
shall be forwarded to you by the messenger. I had intended
to send off this letter by the last post, but was prevented.
Meanwhile Dr. Rudbeck 49* has come here, which affords me
an opportunity of sending it over to you. If postage is to
be so frightfully raised as they say, we shall be obliged to
take leave of our friends and customers. I had the honour
to receive your letter. I thank you for having sent my
Algebra to press. If Mr. Hasselbom ” would be kind enough
to see that all the numbers are correct, it would be most
acceptable. I know that many will be interested in it who
have turned their minds to algebra. I have three or four
other small matters on hand, which are short and may appear
next spring; I will then stop for some time, to see what will
be thought of them.
* See Document 130.
<< prev. page << föreg. sida << >> nästa sida >> next page >>
