1769.] TO JOHN BART RAM. 445 



known for the greatest delicacy in choosing members of distinction 

 and note, has manifested their great regard for you by choosing 

 you a member, unanimously, at the proposal of Professor BERGIUS.* 

 I had the pleasure to be present, in the Society, that same day, 

 when you were proposed, and to deliver to the Society the drafts 

 of your son, and some other things, in your name ; which were 

 received with much satisfaction. 



Doctor Linnjeus is so used to receive presents from all quarters, 

 that he hardly thinks of it ; and therefore I took the liberty to 

 give what was intended for him, to the Society, as I expected that 

 they would show more gratitude ; and I hope to have your appro- 

 bation in it. 



Your son's correspondence with Professor Bergius will no doubt 

 be of great use to him, and do him much honour. 



I have not been like Professor Kalm, in taking the honour to 

 myself of what belongs to others. I have given my dear friend, 

 Mr. John Bartram, Jr., his due ; and I hope he will not repent 

 of what he has done for Professor Bergius, who is a man, here 

 and abroad, of great repute ; and at the same time very attentive 

 to anything that is done for him. He expects that his correspon- 

 dent will send him some seeds. 



You will, no doubt, be glad to hear that I have been received in 

 my native land in the best manner I could wish for. His Majesty, 

 the King, has shown me the greatest marks of clemency, and I 

 am now officiating, at his court, as first Chaplain, with great satis- 

 faction, and have a prospect of being extremely well settled at 



* The Diploma, or certificate of membership, sent by this Society to John 

 Bartram, is in the following words : 



"Academia Regia Scientiarem Stockholmensis solo, quo potest, modo indi- 

 care voluit, quanti faciat praeclara in Scientias, prasertini Historiam Naturalem, 

 merita Viri celeberrimi, Domini Johaxnis Bartram, Botanici Regii in America 

 Septentrionali ditionis Anglicanae ; ideoque hunc Dominum Bartram in suam 

 Societatem et inter Academic Membra recepit, die 26 Aprilis, A 17G9. Eum 

 itaque, nomine Acadeniioe R ae Stockholmensis, hisce Litteris Socium saluto. In 

 rei acta; fidem, Sigillum Academise Majus subjungo. 



'rETRUS WARGENTIN, 



"Acad. R. Scient. Stockholmensis 

 "Secretarius perpet." 



The seal, somewhat defaced and obscured by time, appears to have, for a de- 

 vice, a vertical star or sun, sending down its radiance upon the figure of a globe, 

 and other scientific emblems ; surrounding which, is this inscription : "Kongl. 

 Svenska Wetenskaps Acad. Sigil." 



