■ The IMoETAL Remaixs of Swedenborg 79 



his own country.) It was committed by a person who did not admire Sweden- 

 borg, but Gall, and who expected to fix the organ of imagination beyond any 

 doubt: but it is incorrectly stated by the Rev. Mr Noble, that »the person who 

 committed the singular (infamous, if you please) robbery is now residing in Lon- 

 don.» No, Sir, this violator of the grave having (no doubt greatly against his 

 expectation) been obliged to lay his own head, to rest a few years after, the above 

 skull was found among his property by a gentleman who prevented its being- 

 carried away, though claimed by the friends of the deceased abroad, and in whose 

 possession it since remained. It is true that a noble Countess much interested 

 herself in this affair, and that the skull, agreeable to her desire, was lately restor- 

 ed to its former abode (a cast having previously been taken); but it is equally 

 certain, that such a measure had been agreed upon, long ere the interference of 

 the noble lady alluded to. 



I am, sir, yours, respectfully, 



Tertu's Ixtervexif.xs. 

 April 4. 



[To the Swedish translation of this letter in Dagsländor (Comp, the note 

 on page 10) the Editor (Pastor J. P. Wahlin | adds the following footnote 38 (pp. 

 224-225):] 



This [the restoration of Sw(Mlenborg"s skull] occurred on the 25th of 

 March of the same year (1823), in the presence of the Member of Parliament 

 Tulk, the Master of Mines Mr. Nordensköld, and the Editor. The burial vault had 

 not before been opened during my time of service. It contains 25 coffins, most 

 of which are almost turned to dust. This was also the case with Swedenborg's. 

 Even the leaden coffin was in such a condition that it could not be soldered 

 although we had a solderer at hand. The first time the coffin had been violated 

 the leaden lid had been cut through, which may still clearly be seen. \^"ithin 

 was found onlv a little dust, some hairs, and rags of the shroud. (In the plate 



ble 



upon the lid of the outer coffin there still stands quite legibly: »The Hon = 



Eman = Swedenborg Died the 29 March 1772, aged .S4 years.» — The 

 coffin is 6 feet and 2 inches in length. 



No. 6. 



Extract from a'Tetter from Vice-Admiral G. R. Nordenskjöld to Magister 

 C. R. Höök, Carlskrona, dated Spandelstorp, Febr. 3rd, 1870. 



[After an account of his sojourn in New York, in 1826, among the adhe- 

 rents of Swedenborg's doctrine, the writer of the letter continues:] 



The following year, 1827, I stayed for some time in London. — There, 

 through my relative, afterwards Councillor of State N., I made the acquaintance 

 of Mr. Charles Tulk, a Member of Parlianieut. and a wealthy man, an adherent 



