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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.), 1925 November 18 |
| Format (Extent) | 1 item (4 leaves), 1 envelope |
| Description | Letter from Arthur de Carle Sowerby in China to Robert Sterling Clark in which Sowerby updates Clark on the political situation, including the status of the judicial enquiry into the May Thirtieth events. Sowerby states that the internal strife going on in China between warring factions has a negative effect on diplomatic relations with other nations. He recommends a book by James Livingstone Stewart that he feels accurately represents the state of affairs in the provinces. Sowerby also speculates about the effect of ethnology on various regions' conflicts. He tells Clark he's attempted to take the houseboat on a collecting trip but ran afoul of Chinese soldiers on the Huangpu river and had to abandon the trip. His assistant is hesitant to venture into the countryside for fear of being conscripted into the army. Sowerby is still suffering from an attack of rheumatism and is experimenting with treatments. He announces that his divorce from his first wife is final and he's marrying Clarice Moise who has been the manager of the China Journal of Science and Arts for the past three years. |
| Preferred Citation | Typescript letter signed from Arthur de Carle Sowerby, Shanghai (China), to Robert Sterling Clark, New York (N.Y.), 1925 November 18. 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 Strikes and lockouts--China--History--20th century Exterritoriality Ethnology--China Rheumatism China Journal of Science and Arts Huangpu River (China) 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 |
Sun, Chuanfang, 1885-1935 Zhang, Zuolin, 1875-1928 Wu, Peifu, 1874-1939 Feng, Yuxiang, 1882-1948 Clark, Robert Sterling, 1877-1956, recipient |
| Notes | Typescript, signed with 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 | November 18, 1925 |
| Country | Shanghai (China); New York (N.Y.) |
| Type-ContentType | Text |
| Format-MediaType | Unmediated |
| Format-CarrierType | Sheet |
| CONTENTdm file name | 281.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.), 1925 November 18. Page 1 |
| Format (Extent) | Page 1 of 4 |
| Description | Letter from Arthur de Carle Sowerby in China to Robert Sterling Clark in which Sowerby updates Clark on the political situation, including the status of the judicial enquiry into the May Thirtieth events. Sowerby states that the internal strife going on in China between warring factions has a negative effect on diplomatic relations with other nations. He recommends a book by James Livingstone Stewart that he feels accurately represents the state of affairs in the provinces. Sowerby also speculates about the effect of ethnology on various regions' conflicts. He tells Clark he's attempted to take the houseboat on a collecting trip but ran afoul of Chinese soldiers on the Huangpu river and had to abandon the trip. His assistant is hesitant to venture into the countryside for fear of being conscripted into the army. Sowerby is still suffering from an attack of rheumatism and is experimenting with treatments. He announces that his divorce from his first wife is final and he's marrying Clarice Moise who has been the manager of the China Journal of Science and Arts for the past three years. |
| Preferred Citation | Typescript letter signed from Arthur de Carle Sowerby, Shanghai (China), to Robert Sterling Clark, New York (N.Y.), 1925 November 18. 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 Strikes and lockouts--China--History--20th century Exterritoriality Ethnology--China Rheumatism China Journal of Science and Arts Huangpu River (China) |
| Genre/Form | Letters -- 20th century |
| Personal and Corporate Names |
Sun, Chuanfang, 1885-1935 Zhang, Zuolin, 1875-1928 Wu, Peifu, 1874-1939 Feng, Yuxiang, 1882-1948 Clark, Robert Sterling, 1877-1956, recipient |
| Notes | Typescript, signed with 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 | November 18, 1925 |
| Country | Shanghai (China); New York (N.Y.) |
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