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| Accession Number | CAI ARC 2006.01.02 |
| Creator |
Sowerby, Arthur de Carle, 1885-1954, correspondent |
| Title Statement | Letter signed from Arthur de Carle Sowerby, Shanghai (China), to Robert Sterling Clark, New York (N.Y.), 1930 January 29 |
| Format (Extent) | 1 item (8 leaves), 1 envelope |
| Description | Letter from Arthur de Carle Sowerby in China to Robert Sterling Clark in which Sowerby thanks Clark for the most recent payment and laments his expenses, along with the poor exchange rate. Sowerby tells Clark he's been laid up with arthritis for two weeks and that a number of doctors have treated him, without good results. He speculates that the illness is due to a germ he picked up in Manchuria. Sowerby reports that the political and economic conditions in China have again become very bad. He expresses disappointment and a desire to leave, either on break or permanently. He then backtracks, wondering what he would do if he left China and expresses a desire to complete his scientific survey of the country. Sowerby notes that it's been a long time since he's heard from Clark and wishes Clark would write to him. He tells Clark he'd find him very changed, a leading man in scientific and intellectual circles. Sowerby goes on to report on the successes of the China Journal of Science and Arts. Though he's pleased with the journal, he wishes it didn't take so much time away from his purely scientific pursuits. |
| Preferred Citation | Letter signed from Arthur de Carle Sowerby, Shanghai (China), to Robert Sterling Clark, New York (N.Y.), 1930 January 29. 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 |
Jiangxi Sheng (China) Fujian Sheng (China) Zhejiang Sheng (China) Gansu Sheng (China) Shaanxi Sheng (China) China--Famines Customs administration--China--History--20th century China--Politics and government--1928-1937 Rheumatism China Journal of Science and Arts Exterritoriality 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 Smithsonian Institution Howell, A. Brazier (Alfred Brazier), 1886- Chiang, Kai-shek, 1887-1975 Feng, Yuxiang, 1882-1948 |
| Notes | Manuscript, 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 | January 29, 1930 |
| Country | Shanghai (China); New York (N.Y.); |
| Type-ContentType | Text |
| Format-MediaType | Unmediated |
| Format-CarrierType | Sheet |
| CONTENTdm file name | 76.cpd |
Description
| Accession Number | CAI ARC 2006.01.02 |
| Creator |
Sowerby, Arthur de Carle, 1885-1954, correspondent |
| Title Statement | Letter signed from Arthur de Carle Sowerby, Shanghai (China), to Robert Sterling Clark, New York (N.Y.), 1930 January 29. Page 1 |
| Format (Extent) | Page 1 of 8 |
| Description | Letter from Arthur de Carle Sowerby in China to Robert Sterling Clark in which Sowerby thanks Clark for the most recent payment and laments his expenses, along with the poor exchange rate. Sowerby tells Clark he's been laid up with arthritis for two weeks and that a number of doctors have treated him, without good results. He speculates that the illness is due to a germ he picked up in Manchuria. Sowerby reports that the political and economic conditions in China have again become very bad. He expresses disappointment and a desire to leave, either on break or permanently. He then backtracks, wondering what he would do if he left China and expresses a desire to complete his scientific survey of the country. Sowerby notes that it's been a long time since he's heard from Clark and wishes Clark would write to him. He tells Clark he'd find him very changed, a leading man in scientific and intellectual circles. Sowerby goes on to report on the successes of the China Journal of Science and Arts. Though he's pleased with the journal, he wishes it didn't take so much time away from his purely scientific pursuits. |
| Preferred Citation | Letter signed from Arthur de Carle Sowerby, Shanghai (China), to Robert Sterling Clark, New York (N.Y.), 1930 January 29. 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 |
Jiangxi Sheng (China) Fujian Sheng (China) Zhejiang Sheng (China) Gansu Sheng (China) Shaanxi Sheng (China) China--Famines Customs administration--China--History--20th century China--Politics and government--1928-1937 Rheumatism China Journal of Science and Arts Exterritoriality Clark, Robert Sterling, 1877-1956 -- Correspondence -- Manuscripts Sowerby, Arthur de Carle, 1885-1954 -- Correspondence -- Manuscripts |
| Genre/Form | Letters -- 20th century; |
| Personal and Corporate Names |
Clark, Robert Sterling, 1877-1956, recipient Smithsonian Institution Howell, A. Brazier (Alfred Brazier), 1886- Chiang, Kai-shek, 1887-1975 Feng, Yuxiang, 1882-1948 |
| Notes | Manuscript, 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 | January 29, 1930 |
| Country | Shanghai (China); New York (N.Y.); |
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