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Doc. 275.] 663
SWEDENBORG AND THE QUEEN.
S.
ACCOUNT WHICH THE BROthers Nordensköld MADE TO PERNETY.” *
"The Queen Dowager, widow of Adolphus Frederic, and
sister of the King of Prussia," having heard a report ofthe story
of the ’ lost receipt,’ and of several others which were related
of Swedenborg, said to Senator Count Höpken, that she would
like to speak with Swedenborg. The Count, as bearer of the
Queen’s orders, met Swedenborg, who was going to the palace
.
for the purpose of speaking with Her Majesty. After convers
ing for some time on various subjects, the Queen asked him
whether he could ascertain the contents of a certain letter which
she had written to her brother, the late Prince of Prussia, 246
and which she said no one in the world except her brother could
know. Swedenborg replied that he would tell her in a few
days. He kept his word : for having taken Her Majesty aside,
he repeated to her word for word the contents of the letter.
The Queen, who was not the least superstitious, and possessed
great strength of mind, was filled with the greatest astonish
ment. She related the fact, which was much talked of in
Stockholm and abroad, and which every one dressed up to
suit himself. "
This version of the Queen’s story had perhaps the widest
circulation, and it forms the basis of the attack upon Swe
denborg, which is discussed in Document 276. There are
some particulars contained in it, which are evidently erroneous ;
for although the brothers Nordensköld declare that their ac
count was derived from Count Höpken and the wife of Sweden
borg’s gardener ; still upon consulting other equally, and per
haps more, reliable information, it appears, that not Count
Höpken, but Count Scheffer was the bearer of the Queen’s orders
to Swedenborg. Compare the minute account of the circum
stances preliminary to his interview with the Queen which
Swedenborg gave to Gen. Tuxen in Document 275, F. That Count
Scheffer136 was present at Swedenborg’s interview with the
Queen, was also confirmed by the latter gentleman to Senator
Count Tessin ; 39 as appears from what follows:
* See Document 6, no. 25.
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