Full resolution (JPEG) - On this page / på denna sida - Sidor ...
<< prev. page << föreg. sida << >> nästa sida >> next page >>
Below is the raw OCR text
from the above scanned image.
Do you see an error? Proofread the page now!
Här nedan syns maskintolkade texten från faksimilbilden ovan.
Ser du något fel? Korrekturläs sidan nu!
This page has never been proofread. / Denna sida har aldrig korrekturlästs.
Doc. 309.] 819
THE MISSING MANUSCRIPTS.
Thirdly, That a list of the writings of Sweden
borg, enclosed in your letter, be collated with the cata
logue in possession of the Academy, and the former
corrected by the latter, and that some account be
given of where each work is, whether in the Academy,
or in any other, and what country, with the name of
the persons who obtained them from Sweden, and of
those who, it is supposed, now have them ; and whether
there are copies in the Academy of those originals
which may have passed out of its possession.
"I add here a list of Swedenborg’s works, which are kept
in the library of the Academy, that you may compare it with
your own. Several of the manuscripts, noted in the latter,
are unfortunately missing, having been lent to two of Sweden
borg’s friends, Wadström and Nordensköld, who never restored
them. There are also no receipts or bonds to be found in
the archives of the Academy. Wadström and Nordensköld
were neither of them in easy circumstances, and died abroad,
more than thirty years ago. This may probably be the reason
why the works are lost, and why, since that time, the Academy
came to the decision never to allow any of the manuscripts
of Swedenborg to be carried out of the Library ; and whoever
wishes to study or copy them, must submit to do so in the
reading-room of the library, under the particular inspection
of the librarian.
Fourthly,-A copy of a bond, under which some
of them, &c., & c.
"The answer is given in what is stated above.
"As to attempting to recover the works borrowed by Nor
densköld and Wadström, I look upon it as useless.
"I am, Sir,
"Your most obedient servant,
"JAC. BERZELIUS,
"Secretary to the Academy of Sciences."
52*
<< prev. page << föreg. sida << >> nästa sida >> next page >>
