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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, Paris (France), 1925 May 11 |
| Format (Extent) | 1 item (4 leaves) |
| Description | Letter from Arthur de Carle Sowerby in China to Robert Sterling Clark in which Sowerby begins by telling Clark that though his items have been prepared for shipping and dispatched, but are awaiting a steamer from Shanghai to Havre. He indicates it could be a long wait. Sowerby has had more luck shipping items to the United States, but informs Clark that saddlery was packed without any insecticide and is therefore in poor shape. He also states that poor packing at the origin of items such as wine has resulted in some breakage. Sowerby tells Clark that he's keeping various scientific instruments and stores of canned goods, all things he can use in his expeditions. Sowerby also reports that he's sent a number of collections for the Smithsonian. He's dissatisfied, however, with the response he's received from the mammals department, who are slow in sending him lists indicating the classification of the specimens he's sent. He's happier with those in the bird, fish, reptile and amphibian departments. Sowerby reports that the political situation in China is still chaotic, with various factions fighting, and added danger from troops that have disbanded and are wreaking havoc. |
| Preferred Citation | Typescript letter signed from Arthur de Carle Sowerby, Shanghai (China), to Robert Sterling Clark, Paris (France), 1925 May 11. 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 Mammals -- China -- Classification Birds -- China -- Classification Reptiles -- China -- Classification Amphibians -- China -- Classification China Journal of Science and Arts Clark, Robert Sterling, 1877-1956 -- Correspondence -- Manuscripts Sowerby, Arthur de Carle, 1885-1954 -- Correspondence -- Manuscripts |
| Genre/Form | Letters -- 20th century |
| Personal and Corporate Names |
Stejneger, Leonhard, 1851-1943 Zhang, Zuolin, 1875-1928 Feng, Yuxiang, 1882-1948 Smithsonian Institution Fortnum & Mason (Firm) Clark, Robert Sterling, 1877-1956, recipient |
| 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 | May 11, 1925 |
| Country | Shanghai (China); New York (N.Y.); |
| Type-ContentType | Text |
| Format-MediaType | Unmediated |
| Format-CarrierType | Sheet |
| CONTENTdm file name | 248.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, Paris (France), 1925 May 11. Page 1 |
| Format (Extent) | Page 1 of 4 |
| Description | Letter from Arthur de Carle Sowerby in China to Robert Sterling Clark in which Sowerby begins by telling Clark that though his items have been prepared for shipping and dispatched, but are awaiting a steamer from Shanghai to Havre. He indicates it could be a long wait. Sowerby has had more luck shipping items to the United States, but informs Clark that saddlery was packed without any insecticide and is therefore in poor shape. He also states that poor packing at the origin of items such as wine has resulted in some breakage. Sowerby tells Clark that he's keeping various scientific instruments and stores of canned goods, all things he can use in his expeditions. Sowerby also reports that he's sent a number of collections for the Smithsonian. He's dissatisfied, however, with the response he's received from the mammals department, who are slow in sending him lists indicating the classification of the specimens he's sent. He's happier with those in the bird, fish, reptile and amphibian departments. Sowerby reports that the political situation in China is still chaotic, with various factions fighting, and added danger from troops that have disbanded and are wreaking havoc. |
| Preferred Citation | Typescript letter signed from Arthur de Carle Sowerby, Shanghai (China), to Robert Sterling Clark, Paris (France), 1925 May 11. 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 Mammals -- China -- Classification Birds -- China -- Classification Reptiles -- China -- Classification Amphibians -- China -- Classification China Journal of Science and Arts |
| Genre/Form | Letters -- 20th century |
| Personal and Corporate Names |
Stejneger, Leonhard, 1851-1943 Zhang, Zuolin, 1875-1928 Feng, Yuxiang, 1882-1948 Smithsonian Institution Fortnum & Mason (Firm) Clark, Robert Sterling, 1877-1956, recipient |
| 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 | May 11, 1925 |
| Country | Shanghai (China); New York (N.Y.); |
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