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742 [Doc. 294.
ANECDOTES AND MISCELLANIES.
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C.
THIRD LETTER OF BISHOP SWEDBERG TO THE KING.®
"Most Mighty and Gracious King,
"In my last humble memorial I mentioned that
I have a son, Emanuel, who has been for four years abroad
in England, Holland, and France, and is now living at Greifs
walde. He has made good use of his time, is master of the
requisite languages, and is expert in mathematics and mechanics.
If Your Royal Majesty has need of such a one, I assure you
he will give you satisfaction.
"JESPER SWEDBERG.
"Brunsbo, November 25, 1714.
"
D.
"Brunsbo, July 12, 1715."
A LETTER OF BISHOP SWEDBERG to LORD LIEUTENANT FEIF.106
"May it please your Excellency,
"My son Emanuel, after five years’ foreign
.
travel, has at length returned home. I hope he may be found
available for some Academy [University?] . He is accomplished
in Oriental languages as well as European, but especially he
is an adept in poetry and mathematics. He intends to build
himself an Observatory where he will try to discover a method
for ascertaining the longitude at sea. If there should be any
academical opening, will Your Excellency be so kind as advance
him to fill it? With God’s help, he will honour his place.
"JESPER SWEDBERG.
* Ibid. p. 29.
Ibid., p. 31. Mr. White calls the gentleman addressed by the Bishop
"Pfiff;" but this is evidently a mistake.
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