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Doc. 282.] 703
LIDÉN ON SWEDENBORG.
mised to send me some copies for the libraries in Upsal and
Stockholm.
"Since Mr. Swedenborg arrived here, he has spent most
of his time in his sleeping room , where he converses with
spirits ; except when I called on him several times, and broke
off their spiritual intercourse with him. Senator Löwenhjelm *
has twice visited him ; President Gerdeschöld † once ; but
Archbishop Troilius259 he has not seen for a long time. In
Paris Swedenborg declared that Louis XIV. had married
Queen Christina [in the other world] . But who can remember
all these wonderful revelations!
"I have often wondered how it is possible for Assessor
Swedenborg to discourse with clearness, intelligence, and strong
penetration on all other subjects, while as soon as you give him
the least opportunity of conversing about the spiritual world,
he becomes quite incomprehensible. Last evening I was in
company with some witty Englishmen , where among other
things we talked about Swedenborg’s writings and his in
tercourse with spirits ; it occurred to one of the company to
propose the ’New Jerusalem Gentleman’ (this is the way
in which he referred to him) as the Prime Minister of England,
in order to see whether the people would be satisfied with
the administration of a man of such spiritual and uncommon
intelligence ; since no common man has ever had the good
fortune to prove satisfactory to this unruly people.
"To morrow Mr. Swedenborg will leave London for Sweden ;
this is probably his last journey abroad .....
"JOHN HENRY LIDÉN.
"London, August 29, 1769. "
* Count Carl Gustav Löwenhjelm, was born in 1701 ; he became Senator
(Riks Råd) in 1751 ; and died on March 3, 1768.
Johan Gerdesköld was born in 1698 ; in 1753 he became President
of the Court of Appeals in Stockholm (Swea Hofrätt); and died on June 15,
1768.
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