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paper, tied with strings, supplied with a superscription regarding the contents, 

 and sealed with both of the seals impressed here below. It is received by the 

 undersigned Hultkrantz. 



24) The lids of the leaden coffin and the inner wooden coffin are laid on. 

 The inner wooden coffin is Ijound about with bands, which are knotted and 

 sealed on the lid. with the seals of the Cathedral and the Cathedral Chapter. The 

 lid of the outer coffin is screwed on. 



(Seal). (Seal.) 



Upsala. as above, 



J. Arc. Hammar. J, Vilh. Hcltkrantz. Martin Kamström. 



Edw. Clasox. L'lrik Quexsel. Artur Vestberg. 



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Proceedings at the delivery of Swedenborg's skull, etc, to Professor Hult- 

 krantz for examination, in the Anatomical Institution, 

 Upsala, May 29tli, 1908. 



Minutes kept on May 29th, 1908, o p. ni., at the taking out of 



the sealed vessels the skeletal parts, etc., from the coflin of Emanuel 



Swedenborg, which, according to the minutes of the morning of tJie 



same day, had been delivered for investigation. Present: Emeritus 



Professor etc. E. Clason, e. o. Prof. V. Hultkrantz, and as secretary the 



undersigned. 



§ 1. There had Ijeen delivered for investigation: l:oj a l)ox. containing 



according to the superscription, 1( the cranium found in Em. Swedenborg's coffin 



on May 29th, 1908; 2) a part of a lower jawbone there discovered: and 3) a pillow 



found in the coflin. 2:o) a jar, containing, according to the superscription, 3 



fragments of bone, found in Swedenborg's coffin, on May 29th, 1908, probably 



belonging to the lower jawbone: 



both wrapped in paper and string find sealed with seals, marked partly 

 V. H., partly with inscription »Sigill. Convent. Eccl. Cathed. I'psal.», all un- 

 broken. 



§ 2. The seals Avere broken and the wrappings opened, after which the 

 agreement of the contents with the superscription was verified. 



§ 3. All the above-mentioned objects were delivered to Professor Hult- 

 krantz to l)e preserved by him, between the periods of examination, under lock 

 and key. 



By direction, 



J. Aug. Hammar. 

 Simultaneously present : 



Edw. Clasox. J. Vilh. Hultkrantz. 



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