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| Accession Number | CAI ARC 2006.01.02 |
| Creator |
Sowerby, Arthur de Carle, 1885-1954, correspondent |
| Title Statement | Typescript letter signed from Arthur de Carle Sowerby, Shanghai (China), to Robert Sterling Clark, New York (N.Y.), 1924 October 31 |
| Format (Extent) | 1 item (5 leaves), 1 enclosure (1 leaf), 2 envelopes |
| Description | Letter from Arthur de Carle Sowerby in China to Robert Sterling Clark in which Sowerby acknowledges and thanks Clark for the 400 pounds he's sent. He apologizes for the "over-vehement" tone of his previous letter, but insists that the former allowance isn't adequate and goes on to again lay out the factors that have rendered his former income inadequate. These factors are the increased cost of living, the increased cost of travel, and an unfavorable exchange rate. Sowerby goes on to report on the political situation. He notes that several factions, including Shanghai and the Canton faction under Sun Yat-sen oppose the central government in Peking. He attempts to elucidate the changing loyalties of various parties. He describes Chang Tso-lin's offense, which was stymied by Wu Pei-fu's troops which were, in turn, betrayed by Feng Yu-hsiang, whose troops turned against them and marched on Peking. Sowerby, and one presumes other westerners, very much hoped that Wu Pei-fu would be victorious and bring peace to China, but Sowerby describes a chaotic situation in which no constituent's loyalties are known and the outcome is uncertain. |
| Preferred Citation | Typescript letter signed from Arthur de Carle Sowerby, Shanghai (China), to Robert Sterling Clark, New York (N.Y.), 1924 October 31. Correspondence Series, Sterling and Francine Clark Papers, Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts |
| Biographical-Historical Note | Arthur de Carle Sowerby was a naturalist, explorer and writer who accompanied Robert Sterling Clark on his 1908-09 expedition to the Shaanxi and Gansu provinces in northern China. Sowerby remained in China collecting specimens for various museums of natural history and editing the journal he'd founded, The China Journal of Science and Arts. He was interned by the Japanese during World War II and returned to the United States in 1949. RSC funded Sowerby for many years. The bulk of the correspondence dates from 1923 through 1930, with letters through 1953, the year before Sowerby's death. Most of the letters are from Sowerby, with some carbon copies of brief notes sent by RSC. The letters concern the often dire state of Sowerby’s finances as well as updates on his scientific pursuits and analyses of the tumultuous political and economic situation in China. |
| Subject |
China--Politics and government--1912-1928 Budgets, Personal Cost and standard of living Tianjin (China) Foreign exchange rates Zhejiang Sheng (China)--History Hebei Sheng (China)--History Anfu Xian (China)--History Jiangsu Sheng (China)--History Rehe Sheng (China)--History Clark, Robert Sterling, 1877-1956 -- Correspondence -- Manuscripts Sowerby, Arthur de Carle, 1885-1954 -- Correspondence -- Manuscripts |
| Genre/Form | Envelopes -- 20th century; Letters -- 20th century |
| Personal and Corporate Names |
Asiatic Petroleum Company Clark, Robert Sterling, 1877-1956, recipient Sun, Yat-sen, 1866-1925 Wu, Peifu, 1874-1939 Zhang, Zuolin, 1875-1928 Feng, Yuxiang, 1882-1948 Cao, Kun, 1862-1938 |
| Notes | Typescript, signed with enclosure and envelope |
| Collection | Sterling and Francine Clark Papers: Correspondence Series, 1901-1957 |
| Restrictions on Access | This material is currently restricted |
| Repository | Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. Archives |
| Date | October 31, 1924 |
| Country | Shanghai (China); New York (N.Y.) |
| Type-ContentType | Text |
| Format-MediaType | Unmediated |
| Format-CarrierType | Sheet |
| CONTENTdm file name | 224.cpd |
Description
| Accession Number | CAI ARC 2006.01.02 |
| Creator |
Sowerby, Arthur de Carle, 1885-1954, correspondent |
| Title Statement | Typescript letter signed from Arthur de Carle Sowerby, Shanghai (China), to Robert Sterling Clark, New York (N.Y.), 1924 October 31. Page 1 |
| Format (Extent) | Page 1 of 5 |
| Description | Letter from Arthur de Carle Sowerby in China to Robert Sterling Clark in which Sowerby acknowledges and thanks Clark for the 400 pounds he's sent. He apologizes for the "over-vehement" tone of his previous letter, but insists that the former allowance isn't adequate and goes on to again lay out the factors that have rendered his former income inadequate. These factors are the increased cost of living, the increased cost of travel, and an unfavorable exchange rate. Sowerby goes on to report on the political situation. He notes that several factions, including Shanghai and the Canton faction under Sun Yat-sen oppose the central government in Peking. He attempts to elucidate the changing loyalties of various parties. He describes Chang Tso-lin's offense, which was stymied by Wu Pei-fu's troops which were, in turn, betrayed by Feng Yu-hsiang, whose troops turned against them and marched on Peking. Sowerby, and one presumes other westerners, very much hoped that Wu Pei-fu would be victorious and bring peace to China, but Sowerby describes a chaotic situation in which no constituent's loyalties are known and the outcome is uncertain. |
| Preferred Citation | Typescript letter signed from Arthur de Carle Sowerby, Shanghai (China), to Robert Sterling Clark, New York (N.Y.), 1924 October 31. Correspondence Series, Sterling and Francine Clark Papers, Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts |
| Biographical-Historical Note | Arthur de Carle Sowerby was a naturalist, explorer and writer who accompanied Robert Sterling Clark on his 1908-09 expedition to the Shaanxi and Gansu provinces in northern China. Sowerby remained in China collecting specimens for various museums of natural history and editing the journal he'd founded, The China Journal of Science and Arts. He was interned by the Japanese during World War II and returned to the United States in 1949. RSC funded Sowerby for many years. The bulk of the correspondence dates from 1923 through 1930, with letters through 1953, the year before Sowerby's death. Most of the letters are from Sowerby, with some carbon copies of brief notes sent by RSC. The letters concern the often dire state of Sowerby’s finances as well as updates on his scientific pursuits and analyses of the tumultuous political and economic situation in China. |
| Subject |
China--Politics and government--1912-1928 Budgets, Personal Cost and standard of living Tianjin (China) Foreign exchange rates Zhejiang Sheng (China)--History Hebei Sheng (China)--History Anfu Xian (China)--History Jiangsu Sheng (China)--History Rehe Sheng (China)--History |
| Personal and Corporate Names |
Asiatic Petroleum Company Clark, Robert Sterling, 1877-1956, recipient Sun, Yat-sen, 1866-1925 Wu, Peifu, 1874-1939 Zhang, Zuolin, 1875-1928 Feng, Yuxiang, 1882-1948 Cao, Kun, 1862-1938 |
| Notes | Typescript, signed with enclosure and envelope |
| Collection | Sterling and Francine Clark Papers: Correspondence Series, 1901-1957 |
| Restrictions on Access | This material is currently restricted |
| Repository | Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. Archives |
| Date | October 31, 1924 |
| Country | Shanghai (China); New York (N.Y.) |
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