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DOCUMENT 83.
SWEDENBORG TO BENZELIUS.*
Most honoured and dear brother,
I had the pleasure to receive your letter at
Brunsbo, where I intend to remain until the Christmas holi
days, and then to go for a few weeks into the mining
districts and to Stockholm . Thank God ! I have escaped
the campaign to Norway, which had laid a hold sufficiently
strong upon me, so that I could only escape by dint of
some intrigues. I was glad beyond measure to hear of
your intended journey hither ; I will by all means wait for
you here. Although our dear mother makes some remarks
about the fodder, still your horses will be very well taken care
of at Magister Unge’s, who is Rector (prost) of Fägre, or else
at the inn where brother Lundstedt stopped for two weeks ; I
will take care of this. If my sledge and furs would be of
use for the journey you might bring them with you. I
have an idea that the harness also is still there.
muff too could be brought, it would be well. I should like
very much to have my telescope and thermometers down here.
They might be packed in a wooden case stuffed with hay. If it
were not too much trouble, I would ask you to bring them. I
shall have the pleasure of showing you Dædalus, part vi, on your
arrival. With Dedalus, part vii, I will wait until His Majesty
provides the means, which, I understand, will be forthcoming;
I have everything ready [to complete] the second year. I have
also seen through the press here my theory about the earth’s
diminishing its course,t which I tried very hard to make
pleasant reading. I understand I shall get it about the time
* Benzelius’ Collection, Vol. XL , No. 139.
+ Om Jordenes och Planetarnas Gång och Stånd (About the Course
and Orbits of theEarth and the Planets), Skara, 1718. 40 pages.
If my
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