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Carl Linnaeus to Carl Gustaf Tessin,
28 October 1760 n.s.
Dated 1760 d: 28 october.
Sent from Uppsala (Sweden) to ? ().
Written in Swedish.
L2802. Carl Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). Swedish. 
to Carl Gustaf TessinCarl Gustaf Tessin (1695-1770).
Swedish. Count, important politician and patron of
science and art. He supported Swedish artists and
scientists and collected art, books and natural
history objects. He assisted Linnaeus’s career in
many ways. Married to Lovisa Ulrica Tessin. Uncle
to Fredrik Sparre. Correspondent of Linnaeus. , 28 October 1760 n.s.
SUMMARY
Linnaeus writes to Carl Gustaf TessinTessin, Carl Gustaf
(1695-1770). Swedish. Count, important
politician and patron of science and
art. He supported Swedish artists and
scientists and collected art, books and
natural history objects. He assisted
Linnaeus’s career in many ways. Married
to Lovisa Ulrica Tessin. Uncle to
Fredrik Sparre. Correspondent of
Linnaeus. about his ennoblement. He points out that the King [Adolf FredrikAdolf Fredrik, (1710-1771).
Swedish. King of Sweden. Reigned
1751-1771. Married to Lovisa Ulrika.
Father of Gustav III. Chancellor of
Uppsala university 1747-1751.
Correspondent of Linnaeus.
] has named him together with a crowd of other people, at which he is displeased. Linnaeus humbly asks Tessin to speak in favour of Linnaeus if that is possible.
MANUSCRIPTS
a. original holograph (RA, Ericsbergsarkivet, Autografsamlingen, vol. 132, Nr. 22). 
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EDITIONS
1. Svenska arbeten (1878), vol. 1, p. 63-64 p.63 p.64.