An item reported that professor Nordenskjold leader of the Arctic expedition arrived mid July at Tromsö, from he continued his journey on 21 July on board of the steamship Polhem. In a letter explained he how the ship was fitted out for the expedition. The crew consisted of two physicians, one physicist, an Italian navy officer, one helmsman, two engineers and fourteen sailors (included four of Lapland ). The steam transport Onkel Adam was to transport 40-50 reindeer, 3,000 sacks with cladonia rangiferina and other stores. The Swedish cabinet made the brig Cladan available to transport the house and later the coal to the Zeven eilanden ([Seven isles ]. This house contained six chambers, a kitchen, a provision room and bathroom. Further more were three barracks available for scientific observations. There were provisions available for two years. Much was expected of the sled travels, for instance three light boats were taken with them to secure on the sheds. The Lapps brought with them five trained dogs to guard the reindeer.(1)
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1. See for more details the book The Arctic Voyages of Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld 1858-1879 published by Alexander Leslie, originally published in 1879.
Freiherr Nils Adolf Erik Nordenskjold (18 November 1832 Helsinki, Finland-12 August 1901 Dalbyö, Södermanland, Sweden).
