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Doc. 274 ] THE LOST RECEIPT. 639
clined to adopt it ; but Bergström distinctly learned from
Swedenborg that "he himself told the Countess de Marteville
where the receipt for the money lay."
Besides, Swedenborg was not the only actor in this affair.
Madame de Marteville, her daughter, and Mr. Letocard, the
secretary of the embassy, were likewise ocular witnesses of
this occurrence; and although we have no direct statement
from Madame de Marteville herself, we have the concordant
testimony of her daughter and Mr. Letocard, both of whom
declare that Swedenborg himself came to the embassy, and
delivered his message. Moreover, this account is corroborated
by Mr. Green, Kant’s friend, and Dr. Clemm, whose state
ment is supported by Count Scheffer who , as we shall
presently see, was one of the chief actors in the affair with
the Queen.
As the account which Bergström received from Sweden
borg is confirmed by the testimony of the other eye-witnesses,
we are compelled, by the rules of evidence, to prefer his
testimony to that of Robsahm ; although Robsahm’s statement
that Madame de Marteville "had been to see Swedenborg,"
and not, as Mr. Green states, that "she had sent for him,"
has the greater probability in its favour.
The next variation of this story is that which the brothers
Nordensköld sent in 1781 to Pernety, and which is based on
the accounts they received from Count Höpken, and the wife
of Swedenborg’s gardener. This narrative combines the leading
features of Robsahm’s and Bergström’s evidence, declaring
that the ambassador both appeared to the widow, and delivered
a message to Swedenborg.
F.
PERNETY’S ACCOUNT.
"Senator Count Höpken and the wife of Swedenborg’s
gardener both informed me with regard to the two following
facts. After the death of M. de Marteville, a considerable sum
of money was demanded from his widow, which it was stated
her husband owed. She knew very well that this pretended
* See Document 6, no. 24.
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