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350 SWEDENBORG’S CORRESPONDENCE. [Doc. 111.
and unprovided children who may enjoy the privileges of the
clergy; this has always been understood to refer to the un
married daughters of a clergyman, for whose support the
year of grace was granted by His Majesty ; and also to a
clergyman’s sons, if they were studying either in the schools
or at the universities, and required assistance to enable them
to make themselves serviceable to the state ; but when the
sons of a clergyman were more than thirty years old, when
they had left their studies, and had entered upon a different
kind of life, they were never included among minors and
unprovided children. If, then, you are acquainted with
the two respective presidents, please talk with them, and tell
them that Rydbeck above-named does not seem to have
any claim upon the privilege of the year of grace, and after
wards speak a word with Cederström, the Secretary of State,
and ask him to be so kind as to draw this matter to a close,
so that all concerned may know the ground on which they
stand, as the first of May is rapidly approaching. It is said
that Rydbeck has gone to Stockholm, to endeavour to obtain
a favourable sentence for himself; Cederbielke is his maternal
uncle.
In conclusion, I desire you to consider well, why you let
all chances of a good marriage slip away from you ? Major
Otter is engaged to be married to Tham’s ºr eldest daughter ;
now the younger, who is the best and prettiest, may be had
,
again ; will you not take your measures accordingly? I am
inclined to think that Tham97 would think well of it. I believe
that there are considerable means with each of his daughters,
so that you could not find a better match in the whole country.
Muster up courage in God’s name, and trust for success in
His gracious Providence ; lenta remedia et longas deliberationes
non patitur tempus, et periculum in mora (i. e. time does not
admit of slow remedies and long deliberations, there is danger
in delay). With kind remembrances from my wife, I remain,
most honoured and dear brother,
Your obedient servant,
J. UNGE.
Wånga, March 18, 1729.
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