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Doc. 315.] COOKWORTHY’S TESTIMONY. 1061
is expected in Amsterdam. He will yet come before his death.
Hasencamp of Duisburg writes for information ; he desires to
compare Swedenborg with the Sacred Scripture.
"The ’Schwedische Urkunden’ will be rare ; it is almost
impossible to obtain a copy ; only 260 copies were printed"
(no. 639, p. 770).
1772, February 11. (10.) "Madame von Seckendorf wrote
to Swedenborg to visit me, and to talk over our differences.
I do not know whether he will come" (no. 643, p. 772).
1772, March 23. (11.) "Please to sell no more of the books
on Swedenborg, as they are so very scarce. Hasenkamp also
is unpleasant to me an account of Swedenborg. I hear nothing
about him whether he is dead or alive" (no. 648, p. 776).
DOCUMENT 315.
WM. COOKWORTHY’S219 TESTIMONY.
Mr. Wm. Cookworthy’s grandson, who published a life of
his grandfather in 1854 bearing the title " Memoir of William
Cookworthy, formerly of Plymouth, Devonshire," says on p. 57 :
"Shortly before Swedenborg’s death, which took place early
in the year 1772, my grandfather was in London, and went
with Hartley, to visit him at his lodgings in Cold Bath Square,
Clerkenwell. The area of the square has long been filled with
houses, but, in those days, was a green, whither children used
to resort in their play hours, and where the aged theologian
would often join them, to distribute gingerbread among them.
The particulars of the interview of the three men have been
lost [see Document 263, p. 539] , except that it was impossible
to avoid noticing the remarkable innocence of Swedenborg,
and how, on inviting him to dine with them, he politely excused
himself, adding that his dinner was already prepared, which
proved to be a simple meal of bread and milk.”
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