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strangers, and to have been taken into the country and used there, 
through a succession of years, in lieu of a new almanac; for we 
find, in three several places, remarks made by peasants’ wives on 
sundry matters. One of its latest male or female owners has even 
altered with ink the year printed on the title-page for that of 1765. 
Thus the little brochure has passed into the possession of several 
individuals, without any of them being aware, or caring, by whom 
the many notes were added. These notes are numerous, and 
constitute almost an entire diary, during the first months of the 
year; after which they become less and less frequent, ceasing alto- 
gether in the months of October and November. The complaint 
of A. Afzelius (in Linné’s Eg. Ant.* pi. loc.,), that it is difficult to 
decipher the handwriting of Linnzus, is often verified here. Yet I 
think I have hit on the right meaning in most instances. With 
respect to some of the most difficult places, Professor J. H. Schroder 
has afforded me explanation with his accustomed sagacity. 
The notes are now published with as much accuracy as was pos- 
sible, even as to spelling and grammar. The words which have 
been added by way of explanation are included within brackets. 
Italics indicate that abbreviations have been filled upt. A few notes 
have been subjoined. 
(JANUARY.) 
O! Ens entium miserere mei! 
. Christmas dinner with alderman Dan. Moreus. 
. called on Sara Lisa', in a Lapland dress. 
. the same, absentibus parentibus. 
. prepared a new edition of Systema Mineral.? 
. Assessors Benzelstierna and Ko]meter$ called on me. 
. Christmas party at alderman Anders Jers. 
. dined with assessor Kolmeter. 
. commenced writing Sponsalia plantar.* 
continued. 
10. called on S. L. M. and had a little fun. 
11. tried Anders Jers’s well. 
12. dined at Morbygden with B. Forsling. 
13. called on S. L. M., and at Kongsgarden®, and on me assessor 
Moreus. 
14. Christmas party at Troilli’s, surveyor of mines. 
— the provost’s at Fahlun with S. L. M. 
* Linneus’s Personal Notes, edited by A. Afzelius.—N. W. 
+ Except on the first mention of a name, I have thought it best to leave 
the abbreviations unsupplied.—N.W. 
1 Daughter of John Morzeus, town-physician (Stadsphysicus), brother of 
the above mentioned. She was afterwards married to Linnzus on the 26th 
June, 17388. 
2 Probably a revision, in manuscript. 
3 The future brother-in-law of Linnzeus, married to Anne Christina, the 
younger daughter of John Morzus. 
* Published as a disputation at Upsala, in 1746, 4to. 
5 North- or Fahlu-Kongsgard. 
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