Letter 3125

[fol. 282] Stockholm 5th Nov. 1724. Sir, I take the first opportunity of a Messenger’s going to England, to pay my respects to you by a few lines, and to make a beginning of acquainting you what I meet with in this Country that may deserve your curiosity. First I send you Proposals for ingraving a Map of Grand Tartary, more particular than what was published in the Acta Literaria Suecia Trimestr. III. of last year, on this subject. I have had a long conversation with the Author, who appears to me a very sensible man and good scholar, and has promised to shew me the Draught of his Map, of which I shall give you an account by the next Opportunity. I have communicated yo him some of my Maps relating to that part of the world, which he had not yet seen. I hereby enclose also a Finlandish Grammar, being in hopes soon to send according to your desire a Finlandish Bible, which I am promised. As for the Rest of the Books and things contained in the Memorandum your gave me, I shall form time to time let you know what I meet with. Thirdly I enclose the 3d Trimestre of the Acta literaria Suecia, being persuaded that it is hardly come yet to your hands from another quarter. I am with the greatest Respect and Gratitude Sir, your most humble and most obedient servant P.H. Zollman.