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234 SWEDENBORG’S CORRESPONDENCE. [Doc. 219.
had given it to the Library in Stockholm. In order to fulfil
my promise I send you instead Swammerdam’s Biblia Naturæ,
which will perhaps interest you more than the Regnum Minerale.
I have no longer any use for this book, since my attention
has been directed from natural to spiritual things.
I remain with deference,
April 10, [1760?]
Your most humble servant,
EM. SWEDENBORG.
DOCUMENT 219.
SIXTH LETTER OF J. WRETMAN174 TO
EMANUEL SWEDENBORG.*
Well-born Sir and kind Patron,
I was very much pleased to learn from your
favour of June 21, that the pyramids of box-tree which I
forwarded to you, have arrived safely, and that they meet with
your approval. I have been also informed by my brother that
the amount charged has been paid to him; for which I express
to you my best thanks. A better opportunity could not have
occurred, than when I sent it at your desire by Capt. John
Frederic Last, with very small charges for freight.
Four figures of box-tree, packed in baskets, at
5 florins 5 stivers .
·
•
1 4
Baskets, earth, straw, &c.
Invoice, customs’ examination, and taking on board 1 16
Sound dues and agio 10
The whole sum in Dutch currency •
21
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24 10
Will you kindly pay this sum, like the last, to my brother,
John Wretman in Stockholm, and also ask Mr. Peter Hultman,"
on the strength of the contract which I made with the skipper,
to have the figures delivered to him, and to give them good
* The Swedish original of this Document is in the Archives of the
Swedenborg Society, London (see footnote to Document 210).
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