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LINNAEUS 
acted as a link between home and foreign naturalists, 
Latin being the medium of language, and the sub¬ 
stance being pure science; the latter, however, was 
imparted to the natives in Swedish reports, consisting 
of those that were valuable from the economic point of 
view. The Academy consequently in its early days 
had almost the same objects as the present Agricul¬ 
tural Academy. The original name proposed was 
“ Economic Scientific Academy/' but on the advice 
of Anders Celsius, it was changed to that now in use. 
The regulations entailed but little trouble, as they 
were drafted by Hopken. It was necessary to obtain 
a large number of suitable members, and under the 
presidency of Linnaeus, there were thirty such elected, 
among these being many of his supporters, such as 
Governor Reuterholm, Dean Olof Celsius, Pro¬ 
fessors Anders Celsius, Roberg and Klingen- 
stierna, Assessor Moraeus, and others. That the 
weight of Linnaeus's influence was employed in these 
early selections is shown by a minute recording that 
he was shortly obliged to leave the capital (to be 
married) and that during his absence none should be 
elected, to which the members agreed. 
More difficult than obtaining members was to 
provide for expenses, particularly for the printing of 
the Transactions, which had to be published. The 
wealthier gave liberal contributions, Linnaeus and the 
less well-to-do offering each his ducat [9s. 2d.], 
while others, the President amongst them, after a part 
of the Transactions had appeared, gave some copies 
of their works for sale. Even presents in kind were 
made, as for instance furniture, and on the 20th June, 
Linnaeus presented a copy of his “ Hortus Clifforti- 
anus " and two Chinese books on Rice and Silkworms, 
which had been given to him by a supercargo of the 
East India Company, thus making a beginning to¬ 
wards the present rich library. Others made gifts to 
the Riksmuseum as at present constituted. 
Still further activity was displayed by Linnaeus to 
