DALECARLIAN JOURNEY 
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Carl Linnaeus, of Smaland, President; 
Reinhold Nasman, of Dalecarlia, Geographer; 
Carl Clewberg, of Halsingland, Physicist and 
Secretary; 
lngel Fahlstedt, of Dalecarlia, Master of the 
Horse; 
Claes Sohlberg, of Dalecarlia, Quartermaster; 
Erik Emporelius, of Dalecarlia, Zoologist and 
Forester; 
Petrus Hedenblad, of Dalecarlia, Adjutant; 
Benjamin Sandel, American, Treasurer. 
The document relating to these official titles and 
functions was drawn up, and sealed with the seal of 
the President. 
This division of labour proved singularly well 
adapted, and the President kept a strict watch that 
every member did his duty. Each evening they 
assembled and reported what each had noticed, after 
which the President dictated to the Secretary what 
should be recorded. He himself could scarcely be 
expected to bear every detail in mind, but through 
the travellers’ eagerness and ability, which could not 
be sufficiently praised, he received valuable help in 
the task which he had undertaken to carry out. 
It was on the 3rd July, 1734, that the travelling 
society and its attendants (in all ten men and as many 
horses) left Falun in youthful gaiety, to put on record 
a tract of country which in many respects was still 
terra incognita. 
The first day’s travel was to Bjursas, the country 
for two miles round Falun being composed of loose 
stones, due to the noxious vapours from the copper 
mines; cattle did not thrive, but the inhabitants had 
their rich compensation from the underground wealth. 
Next succeeded some undergrowth of pines, then 
pines and firs in the moist spots. The next day 
took them to Rattvik. Travelling was good, but the 
country folk were not at home, so their animals were 
