fjINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON. I05 



of which the sun ia represented as shining, on the other the 

 inscription nvnqvam otiosvs; around the seal, diosco- 

 EiDEs SECVNDVS, LinnsBUs's cognomen in the Academia 

 Naturae Curiosorum. 



On the address-side are some directions in Swedish for the 

 delivery of the letter into Ehret's own hands and not into 

 those of [Philip] Miller. 



'2nd Oct. 1747. — Holograph in Latin from Upsala introducing 

 Dr. Pehr Kalm, who delivered it the 20th May, 1748. 



28th Sept. 1749. — Holograph in Latin from Upsala, acknow- 

 ledging the receipt of some pictures and offering remarks on 

 certain plants. 



(Somewhat imperfect and damaged.) 



12th April, 1759. — Holograph from Upsala, introducing Dr. Dan, 

 Solander. Seal, a shield bearing the Linncea boreaUs, with 

 the cross of the Order of the Polar Star below ; encircled by 

 the motto famam extollere factis. 



Undated, but probably March 1769. — Holograph in Latin, re- 

 ceived 3rd April, 1769, acknowledging letter ot 18th Pebru- 

 ary, and on botanical subjects. The writer in this instance 

 signs himiself Car. Linne. Seal, a mantled coat of arms with 

 a knight's helmet ; crest, the Linncea borealis ; motto, famam 



EXTOLLERE FACTIS. 



The seven foregoing letters are printed in the 'Proceedings ' 

 (1883-86), pp. 45-51. 



Impressions of Seals used by Linnaeus. 

 Lent for exhibition by Dr. Murie. 



Lithographed sketches of the Liunean Seals. 



^Notification of the death of the last surviving daughter of 

 Linnaeus, Lovisa von Linne, w^ho died at Upsala, 20 March, 

 1839, aged 90. 



POETRAITS. 



Bust, by Thorwaldsen. A cast from the statue erected at 

 Copenhagen. 



Presented by Mrs. Robert Brown (Campster). 

 Placed in the Library, over the chimney-piece. 



