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NILS BORATH . 711
1746. His son, Daniel Bergenstjerna, by his first wife, married
Helena Christina Swab, daughter of his second wife, Elisabeth Brink,
and her third husband, Anders Swab (see Note 66) ; Bergenstjerna
himself having been her fourth husband.
As Swedenborg was so intimately acquainted with Bergenstjerna
during his natural life, it was to be expected that he would meet
him again in the other world ; we accordingly find several re
ferences to him in the “ Spiritual Diary.” In no. 4351 he says con
cerning him , “ During his life in the world he was of such a nature
that he injured no one openly, but he injured others secretly, when
ever he could do so without being discovered ; he was merciless."
And in nos. 4396, 5132, and 5133 he speaks of him as the hypocrite
Bergenstjerna. In the last number he says: "He was of such a
character that in the world he was reputed a sincere man , who
acted for the good of the neighbour, the country, the Church, and
for God, when yet he was only in favour of himself; he denied every
thing of the Church , yea the Divine itself, and loved only his own
family and gain . Hence it was that in the other world he was
chiefly in externals, and spoke and thought just as a man in the
world, at which the spirits .wondered.” See also no. 5711 .
NOTE 126 .
GÖRAN VALLERIUS.
Göran Vallerius, mentioned in Documents 159, 161, 161c, and 163c
among the assessors of the College of Mines, was a younger son of
Professor Harald Vallerius (see Note 71). He entered the service
of the College of Mines at Fahlun in 1703 ; became master of Mines
(bergmästare) in Upland and Vester -Norrland in 1714, and in the
Oester and Vester Berglagen in 1722. In 1730 he joined the
College of Mines as assessor. In 1742, he became a member of the
Academy of Sciences, and died in 1744.
NOTE 127.
NILS PORATH.
Nils Porath was secretary of the College of Mines soon after
Swedenborg became an active member of it in 1723. When Sweden
borg applied for leave of absence in 1736, and relinquished half his
salary, the College proposed to the King that Secretary Porath should
receive 300 dalers in addition to his own salary as secretary, and
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