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378 SWEDENBORG’S PRIVATE PROPERTY. [Doc. 132.
received from you, and of what you have received from me
in return, that I may by means of it arrange my debit and
credit a little; although I know pretty well how much it is.
I hope that everything regarding the balance of
has been settled, in which matter you obliged me exceedingly.
About New Year’s time I shall want some more, as I am
negotiating for some mining interest; I am quite willing to pay
six per cent for the rest, if you will let me have it in time ;
I much prefer to ask you to furnish me with the money
than any one else, as for instance or von Fitzen. Just
think, the little bill of exchange of Hofman’s for 30 pounds,
Dutch Currency, is not yet paid. There are still due upon
it 80 dalers in copper, about 25 guilders. ’ s
servant has been there some hundreds of times ; at last he
received a ducat and some small coins, but the rest he has
been unable to get, and he has since failed twice, so that
25 per cent has now to be deducted from the former bill of
exchange. Vice-President Liliecreutz has received correctly
25 ducats, for which I have his receipt. Will you be so
kind as to send some one to Osterwick, the bookseller, upon
the and ask him what he has sold of my printed matters,
and as soon as I know the amount, I will give you an order
for it. I have published here something concerning our
Swedish currency, * in which I give the reason why it ought
not to be lowered; it has caused quite a stir here.
With kind regards to and family, I remain with
all
EMAN. SWEDENBORG.
Stockholm, November 7, 1722.
Swedenborg’s share in the mining-works of Axmar was
anything but a source of comfort and satisfaction to him : as,
in the first place, the furnace had been destroyed by the
Russians, who had effected a landing in Gestrickeland in
1721, and before the lucrative operations of smelting could
be resumed, it had to be re-built at the joint expense of
* "Oförgripelige Tanckar om Svenska Myntets förnedring och förhögning "
(Frank Views on the Rise and Fall in the Swedish Currency), Stock
holm , 1722.
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