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LINNAEUS 
of that year, the members of the Inspection of Finance 
were to be chosen, the Secretary stated that Linne, 
whose turn it was to serve, declared that he was not 
willing to decline the trouble. As his broken health 
was well known, the Rector and Treasurer were 
requested to call upon him to obtain closer knowledge 
of his condition. 
At the next meeting, 23rd December, the Rector 
reported that they had found Linne so feeble, that he 
certainly could not fill so responsible an office. Dis¬ 
cussion ensued as to what should be done, and after 
much doubt, the Consistory decided to remit the matter 
to the Chancellor for his decision. 
Before the Chancellor had this put before him, he 
had received a memorial, written by the younger Linne, 
but signed by the father, declaring himself ready for 
the Finance duties, but if prevented by ill-health from 
discharging them, he requested that Professor Berch 
might be entrusted with them. No official letter came 
from the Chancellor, but a private note was sent to 
the Rector, expressing his wish that the matter should 
be settled amicably; so Professor Berch was named 
with the Archiater to fulfil the duties. This arrange¬ 
ment also affected the disposal of the fees, which did 
not amount to more than 12 riksdalers 24 skillings 
[18s. 9d.]. It was no doubt the son who had raised 
this question, for his father was now so broken down, 
that he could not even intelligibly write a letter to his 
best friend, whose name had escaped him. Perhaps it 
was also due to the fact, that the Hubby rent came to 
Linne and his younger children, excluding his son 
and his wife, who bitterly complained of this arrange¬ 
ment. 
But this was not the only complaint against her; it 
was reported that she did not devote due care and 
attention to her invalid husband, who when he tried to 
rise from his easy-chair, fell down, and remained lying 
on the floor. “ She neglected to assist him, entirely 
forgetting that it was he who had given lustre to the 
