CONTENTS. 



Page 



Preface 1 



I. Historical Investigations. 



From Swedenborg's death (1772) lo the year 1816 3 



- The period from 1816 to 1823 10 



The period from 1823 to 1908 16 



Critical Summary 21 



II. Anatomical Investigations. 



The opening of Swedenborg's coflln on May 29th, 1908 28 



The Skull 34 



The bones of the trunk and extremities 41 



How do the general characteristics of the cranium agree with the supposition 



that it is Swedenborg's? . 45 



Do tlie skull and the skeleton belong together? 52 



How do the physiognomical characters of the cranium agree with tlie portraits 



of Swedenliorg? 55 



Conclusions 67 



Tables ... 71 



Appendix. 



1. Extract from the Minutes of the Church Council of the Swedish Congregation 



in London. July 4th, 1819, concerning the recovery of Swedenborg's skull 75 



2. Article in »The Times», March 31st, 1823 75 



3. Rev. S. Noble's letter to »The Times», April 1st, 1823 76 



4. Mr. J. I. Hawkins" letter to »The Times». April 4th, 1823 77 



5. Letter by »Tertius interveniens» to »The Times», April 5th, 1823 . . 78 



6. Extract from a letter from Vice-Admiral C. R. Nordenskjöld, Febr. 3rd, 1870 79 



7. Extract from the Minutes of the Church Council of the Swedish Congregation 



in London, Nov. 10th, 1844, concerning an examination of Swedenborg's 

 coffin and skull 81 



8. Extract from the Minutes of tlje Church Council of the Swedish Congregation 



in London, Oct. 26th, 1853, concerning a new coffin for Swedenborg's 

 remains 81 



9. Extract from the Minutes of the Church Council of the Swedish Congregation 



in London, Oct. 14th, 1857, concerning the erection of a tablet in me- 

 mory of Swedenborg 82 



