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DOCUMENT 99,
SWEDENBORG TO LARS BENZELSTJERNA. *
Most honoured and dear Brother,
I hope that you are now at Starbo,68 so that
this letter may reach you. I was uncertain of this when the
last post left, and further had nothing to write to you about.
Most noteworthy occurrences happened yesterday, viz :
1. Daleen’st sentence was so modified by the House of Nobles,
that he shall during his life-time be confined in Marstrand
with a crown, and an iron round his neck, and upon the
crown is to be written : " His country’s traitor.” In all towns,
also, through which he will pass, he is to stand in the
pillory. It is not yet known what the other houses will
decree in this matter. 2. Landmarshall Lagerberg,86 Count
Gyllenborg,87 and Josias Cederhielm88 were proposed as
councillors of state; and when this list was presented to
the King, he expressed a desire to have them all in the
council; and after this had been deliberated upon, it was un
animously agreed to, which caused a good deal of talk .
3. The list of appointments was also read yesterday, which
likewise gave origin to many speeches and conferences. I
should like to ask you what the condition of things is at
Starbo; inasmuch as he never lets me know about the iron
works (in general], only about some particulars now and then.
* The original of this letter in Swedenborg’s own handwriting, but with
the signature cut off, is in the possession of the editor of these documents.
+ Notary Dahlén and Field -secretary Brodzenius, who, in the year 1723,
laboured for the restoration of an absolute monarchy in Sweden, were
condemned to death, at the instigation of Count Arvid Horn, but this
sentence was commuted by the House of Nobles into imprisonment for life.
(See “ Biografiskt Lexicon,” Vol. VI, p. 260.)
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