10 INTRODUCTION. 



Petermann, of Gotha, which makes the eastern coast of 

 Greenland the basis for advancing into the centre of the 

 Arctic region, is to remain the first aim of this expe- 

 dition. 



" The Bremen Committee have become security for 

 the necessary means (£1500) for providing the second 

 ship. We hope that in other parts of Germany the 

 friends of the undertaking will show the same deter- 

 mination, as the enlarged plan requires greater means. 



" The naval and scientific importance of the expedition 

 is everywhere acknowledged ; the means for speedily and 

 fully carrying it out, the interests of the German navy 

 and of German science demand. 



" Bremen, 10th of May, 1869. 



*' Dr. A. Petermann, A. G. Mosle, 



Capt. K. Koldewey, G. Albrecht, 



Capt. Fr. Hegemann, C. H. Noltenius, 



W. V. Freeden, Richard Fritze, 



Dr. Borgen, D. H. Watjen, 



Dr. Copeland, W. Nielsen, 



Dr. Med. Pansch, Capt. L. Geerken, 



M. Lindeman, Capt. W. Gutkese, 



H. H. Meier, Synd. Dr. Schumacher." 



Thus a firm foundation was laid for the whole under- 

 taking, and the Bremen Committee could undisturbed 

 make the numberless preparations and give all their 

 attention and trouble to raising the money — a care 

 which fell exclusively upon it, and was by no means 

 small. Dr. Petermann had acted in the same way for 

 the Expedition of 1868. The committee i«si^«^ o^»,o 



