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wrote to the three univeriities to affift them 

 in this great and ufeful undertaking. Aobo 

 fent firft her fmall contribution, Lund had 

 nothing to fpare, but Upfala made up this 

 deficiency by a liberal contribution. 



Count Piper was intreated to give a fa- 

 mily exhibition to Mr. Kalm, which he 

 readily promifed, but as the Academy had 

 obtained from the convocation of the uni- 

 verfity of Upfala and the magiftrates of 

 Stockholm, another exhibition of the family 

 of Helmsfield for Mr. Kalm, Count Piper 

 refufed to grant his exhibition, as being 

 contrary to the ftatutes of the univerfity and 

 without any precedent, that one perfon 

 fhould enjoy two exhibitions. The prefent 

 king of Sweden being then prince royal, 

 fucceflbr to the throne, and chancellor of 

 the univerfity, wrote to the convocation, and 

 exprefi^ed his wifhes to have from the trea- 

 fury of the univerfity for fo ufeful a purpofe, 

 about I GOO plates, or about 150I. fterling. 

 The univerfity complied generoufly with 

 the defire of her chancellor, and gave or- 

 ders that the money {hould be paid to the 

 Royal Academy. The board for promoting 

 manufadures gave 300 plates, or about 

 45I. Mr. Kalm fpent in this journey his 

 falary, and befides very near 130I. of his 

 own fortune, fo that at his return he found 

 a 4 himfelf 



