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Letter signed from M. Sowerby, London (England), to Robert Sterling Clark, New York (N.Y.), 1924 October 26

Letter signed from M. Sowerby, London (England), to Robert Sterling Clark, New York (N.Y.), 1924 October 26. Page 1 (recto)

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Accession Number	CAI ARC 2006.01.02
Creator	Sowerby, Mary Ann, correspondent
Title Statement	Letter signed from M. Sowerby, London (England), to Robert Sterling Clark, New York (N.Y.), 1924 October 26
Format (Extent)	1 item (two leaves), 1 envelope
Description	Letter from Mrs. Mary Ann Sowerby (nee Mesny) to Robert Sterling Clark, asking for a loan of 500 pounds. Recently divorced from Arthur de Carle Sowerby, she claims her alimony is insufficient and she is afraid of losing it should something befall Sowerby. She has used her savings to purchase a tea room and wants the loan to pay off the balance and furnish rooms to rent. Clark has written “Begging File” on the envelope.
Preferred Citation	Letter signed from M. Sowerby, London (England), to Robert Sterling Clark, New York (N.Y.), 1924 October 26. 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	Divorced women Alimony Tearooms Women -- Employment 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	Clark, Robert Sterling, 1877-1956, recipient Sowerby, Arthur de Carle, 1885-1954
Notes	Manuscript, 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	October 26, 1924
Country	London (England); New York (N.Y.)
Type-ContentType	Text
Format-MediaType	Unmediated
Format-CarrierType	Sheet
CONTENTdm file name	524.cpd

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Accession Number	CAI ARC 2006.01.02
Creator	Sowerby, Mary Ann, correspondent
Title Statement	Letter signed from M. Sowerby, London (England), to Robert Sterling Clark, New York (N.Y.), 1924 October 26. Page 1 (recto)
Format (Extent)	Page 1 (recto) of 2
Description	Letter from Mrs. Mary Ann Sowerby (nee Mesny) to Robert Sterling Clark, asking for a loan of 500 pounds. Recently divorced from Arthur de Carle Sowerby, she claims her alimony is insufficient and she is afraid of losing it should something befall Sowerby. She has used her savings to purchase a tea room and wants the loan to pay off the balance and furnish rooms to rent. Clark has written “Begging File” on the envelope.
Preferred Citation	Letter signed from M. Sowerby, London (England), to Robert Sterling Clark, New York (N.Y.), 1924 October 26. 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	Divorced women Alimony Tearooms Women -- Employment
Genre/Form	Letters -- 20th century
Personal and Corporate Names	Clark, Robert Sterling, 1877-1956, recipient Sowerby, Arthur de Carle, 1885-1954
Notes	Manuscript, 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	October 26, 1924
Country	London (England); New York (N.Y.)

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