Diary of the Dalarna expedition, which Linnaeus undertook from 3 July to 17 August 1734, accompanied by seven other members:
Rainhold Näsman, appointed geographer;
Carl Clewberg, scientist in charge of analysing soil, calculate altitues, record the weather and act as secretary;
Ingel Fahlstedt, mineralogist;
Claes Sohlberg, physicist, botanist and quartermaster;
Eric Emporelius, zoologist;
Pehr Hedenblad, to observe economic conditions;
Benjamin Sandel, steward and treasurer.
Contents:
Printed map of 'Dalarne' on flyleaf.
Full title:
'Caroli Linnaei, P.S.R. Iter Dalekarlicum jussu et impensis Viri Generosissimi et Excellentissimi Dni Nicolai Reuterholmi Gubernatoris Provincie Dalekarlicae institutum per Dalekarlicam Sveciae provinciam quoad orientalem. Alpinam & occidentalem partem, observationibus constans Geographicis, Physicis, Mineralogicis, Botanicis, Zoologicis, Domesticis & Oeconomicis quotidie collectis a mensi Julii die 3 ad Augusti d. 17 Anni 1734.'
Preface.
Diary arranged according to the plan adopted in his other travel journals, by date. Enriched with remarks on divers subjects, marginal notes of contents, such as 'Oeconom., Gepgraph., Zool., etc.'
f. 177v: List of people visited throughout the journey, with their names, profession, first name, and one or two words describing their character (i.e. 'simplex', 'hospitalis', 'phlegmat.')
List of stops with the distance covered between each stop.
f. 178: 'Appendix'
f. 179: chart executed by the geographer of the party, Rainhold Näsman.
f. 184: warrant issued to Ingel Fahlstedt in Linnaeus's hand and signed by him. With seal.
f. 186 and 187: 2 copies of the translation of the preface by Dr C. Hartmann.