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to, and after a sheeting of 2 inches oak had been placed all around the 
vessel, which was further strengthened by crossbeams, etc., the vessel was 
ready to receive the cargo of provisions and outfit, all in so good time 
that we could leave by the settled date. 
The vessel was equipped with everything needed for ice navigation, 
the greater part of which material was placed at my disposal by the Com- 
mittee of the Danmark Expedition and some from the Royal Dockyard, 
Copenhagen. 
The provisions were made for the expedition by the conserves 
factory “Danica’’, Messrs. CORNELIUS STAU & A. BEAUVAIS, who took 
great personal care and interest in the manufacturing and packing of 
the goods which all proved to be of the best quality. 
Butter, etc. was furnished by the firm of PnıLıp W. HEYMANN and 
also proved satisfactory in every respect. 
Great interest and kindness was shown the expedition by different 
manufacturers of goods, who gave their manufacture free of charge, 
and to these I tender my sincreest thanks — principally to Mr. B 
Dessau from Tuborg Fabrikker, and Mr. Hansen from Svendborg 
Bryghus, both of these gentlemen gave us some nourishing beer, 
Director Mr. Simon OLESEN furnished us with blankets and woolen apparel, 
Mr. С. CommicHau of Silkeborg with 6 suits for underwear to each man, 
and Mr. V. PETERSEN, Christianshavns Apotek, with drugs. 
Different Government Departments also gave us their support, 
such as Meteorological Institute, from which we received as loan some 
meteorological instruments, but special mention must be made of Cap- 
tain T. У. GARDE, В. №., then director of the Navy Department, for 
the kindness and interest he showed us as long as the Expedition was 
in touch with civilization, not least by letting petty officer, engineer 
Iver P. IVERSEN, join the Expedition on Iceland, when the engineer 
brought with us from Copenhagen fell ill. 
Furthermore thanks are due to Commander Вт.осн H. M.S. ‘‘Hekla’, 
and Commander BROCKMEYER, Н. М. $. “Islands Falk”, for all kind 
assistance rendered us, and to Mr. C. RYBERG, then Director of the 
Royal Greenland Trading Co. and Director, Mr. WEscHE. 
In Greenland, at Angmagsalik, Mr. JoHAN PETERSEN, then gover- 
nor there, rendered us some very valuable assistance in securing dogs, 
which would have been impossible without his help. 
The members of the expedition consisted of 6 man besides myself 
namely: 
VILHELM LauB, Lieutenant in the Navy, 
CHRISTIAN H. JØRGENSEN, Lieutenant in the Army, 
Hans OLsen, Mate, 
