XII. Further particulars of the swedish polar expedition. In a letter addresed to the President, by Prof. A. E. Nordenskiöld. Communicated by the President

• Published in: Proceedings of the Royal Society of London
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Royal Society 1868
• Subjects: Tromso; Fries; Malmgren; Aagaard; Spitzbergen
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspl.1867.0104; https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rspl.1867.0104

Sir,—I had last night the honour of receiving your letter, and hasten to express m y gratitude for the offer of some magnetical instruments. As an able élève of Prof. Edlund, Dr. Lemström, will join the expedition, exclusively for studying the meteorology and terrestrial magnetism of these remote regions, I hope that these instruments will be often and advantageously employed. But the expedition will start from Gottenburg the 1st July, or from Tromso the 9th July . The boxes can be addressed to Count Ehrenward, Gottenburg , or Consul Aagaard, Tromso . Excepting myself and two officers of the Navy (Capt. Baron v. Otter and Lieutenant Palander), the expedition will consist of— Doctor Malmgren, Zoologists. Doctor Smitt, Zoologists. Doctor Nystrom, Zoologists. Mr. Holmgren, Zoologists. Doctor Fries, Botanists. Doctor Bergren, Botanists. Doctor Lemström, “Physiker.” A Geologist, a Conservator, and about 20 Mariners. Almost all the zoologists and botanists will, however, return in September, with a ship hired for the purpose, and the remaining party will try to go further northward, west, or eastward, from the north-west part of Spitzbergen, where the expedition can obtain a sufficient depot of English coal. We will also try to employ the brown coal of King’s Bay; but I fear this supply is not to be relied upon.