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556 [Doc. 267.
TESTIMONY OF CONTEMPORARIES.
observed, that "the skull was worthy of it for its mere
beauty." *
8. Swedenborg was a very temperate man. He had wine
only on two occasions ; once during sickness, to make whey ;
and once, when he took the sacrament from Mr. Hartley.
9. Swedenborg used to receive numerous letters of thanks
from the different universities and persons to whom he had
presented his works, but he merely opened them, and threw
them away.
10. When his landlord wanted money, he used to send him
to his drawer.
11. On one Sunday he desired Shearsmith to shake his
carpet, but on being reminded of the day, he remarked, "Oh
that be good."+
12. Mrs. Cartwright told the Shearsmiths, that they would
be pleased to have such a lodger with them. Mr. Shearsmith
spoke of Swedenborg with great affection.
Written down by J. J. G. Wilkinson.
These things are true.
E. O. SHAW, 13 Store Street, Bedford Square.
July 17, 1841 .
DOCUMENT 267.
TESTIMONY OF THE REV. ARVID FERELIUS."
A.
FERELIUS TO PROfessor trätgård in greifswalde.‡
Honourable and widely celebrated Professor,
As you probably are not aware that I have
been ill the whole time, without mentioning the heavy work in
my parish and the deanery to which I have been promoted,
* Concerning the fate of Swedenborg’s skull, see Note 234.
+ Compare Document 264, no. 4.
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A Swedish copy of this letter was sent by Dr. A. Kahl of Lund to
Dr. Im. Tafel, and printed by the latter in his German edition of the
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