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650 [Doc. 275.
THREE EXTRAORDINARY FACTS.
Before entering on a discussion of the particulars of this
occurrence, we have to observe, that for a whole year before
the Queen’s brother, the Prince of Prussia,246 died, which took
place in June, 1758, and also at the time when the Queen
interrogated Swedenborg concerning her brother, Sweden was
involved in war with Prussia; that therefore the message which
Swedenborg conveyed to her from her deceased brother, con
cerned her intercourse with parties in the enemy’s country;
which circumstance not only made the Queen herself unwill
ing to communicate to others the contents of that message,
but also imposed upon Swedenborg the propriety of keeping
silence on this affair, at least in Sweden, and up to a certain
time.
The most reliable witness concerning the particulars of this
affair is Swedenborg himself, who, in a conversation with Gen.
Tuxen,201 told him as follows :
F.
SWEDENBORG’S ACCOUNT TO GENERAL TUXEN.*
Gen. Tuxen after making several preliminary remarks says :
"This and other relations induced me a few years afterwards
to solicit the Swedish consul, Mr. Rahling, to acquaint me the
next time Swedenborg came to Elsinore. He soon afterwards
informed me, by means of his nephew, Mr. Beyer, that Swe
denborg was then at his house at dinner, together with the
captain who brought him over, and desired I should make great
haste as the wind proved favourable, and they were on the
point of embarking. I made all possible haste, and on enter
ing the house, I addressed the Assessor as being an intimate
friend of the consul’s, who had come on purpose to have the
honour of the aquaintance of so celebrated and learned a man
as himself; and I requested his permission to ask him a few
questions. To this he civilly and mildly answered, ‘Ask what
you please ; I shall answer all in truth.’ My first question
was, Whether the relation, reported as having passed between
himself and the Queen in Stockholm, was true ? He answered,
* For further particulars of this account, see Document 255.
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