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£4 7] yearly from the Mining College, as that award 
was then vacant. Tessin approved of this, providing 
the paper for a formal “ Pro Memoria ” in that day’s 
sitting, 7th December; it was put forward by the Land- 
marschalk, Tessin, and sent up with his approval. 
In the end Linnaeus was awarded a grant of 600 
silver dalers [^45] such as Captain Triewald had 
in 1726, on condition that the students of the Mining 
College should receive lectures from him on miner¬ 
alogy in the winter, and in the summer on botany. 
The application was supported by many influential 
members, and finally in the following March, it was 
granted without opposition. In consequence Lin¬ 
naeus was often styled Royal Botanist, though not 
officially so named. 
This economic advantage was not the only thing 
for which Linnaeus had cause to thank Tessin. He 
offered him a room in his palace which he himself had 
occupied as a bachelor, with board, so that he was no 
longer solitary. Linnaeus gratefully accepted this 
offer, taking up his abode there until he married. 
Here, amongst the crowd of notabilities, he was play¬ 
fully named “ The Hats’ Archiater,” and his medical 
practice became so increased, that “ it was as large 
as that of all the other doctors put together,” to use 
his own expression probably an exaggeration. 
Tessin delighted in Linnaeus’s gratitude, and was 
unceasing in doing his utmost for him. A short time 
later, Vice-Admiral Ankarcrona sent for him to 
enquire if he were desirous of the post of physician 
to the Admiralty in Stockholm, which was vacant by 
the death of Dr. N. Boij, which occurred on the 1st 
January 1739. He further promised that if he agreed, 
his name should be presented alone. Finally he was 
appointed by the King, with a salary of 2,700 copper 
dalers [£6j 10s.] annually, this appointment not 
being questioned by the medical college. 
Among the many acquaintances Linnaeus made at 
this time, was Captain Triewald, already mentioned, 
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