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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.), 1931 April 6 |
| Format (Extent) | 1 item (2 leaves), 1 envelope |
| Description | Letter from Arthur de Carle Sowerby in China to Robert Sterling Clark in which Sowerby notes that he has sent, under separate cover, the final volumes of his work, "The Naturalist in Manchuria." He thanks Clark for the most recent payment and his support over the years and expresses the desire for a letter from Clark. Sowerby tells Clark that he's sending his son to school to be a mining engineer, but is disappointed by his lack of ambition. Sowerby reiterates the archaeological discoveries that are being made in China and says that his health has been better lately. |
| Preferred Citation | Letter signed from Arthur de Carle Sowerby, Shanghai (China), to Robert Sterling Clark, New York (N.Y.), 1931 April 6. 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 |
Archaeology--China Exterritoriality Peking man Antiquities, Prehistoric--China Clark, Robert Sterling, 1877-1956 -- Correspondence -- Manuscripts Sowerby, Arthur de Carle, 1885-1954 -- Correspondence -- Manuscripts Sowerby, Arthur de Carle, 1885-1954. The naturalist in Manchuria |
| Genre/Form | Envelopes -- 20th century; Letters -- 20th century; |
| Personal and Corporate Names |
Clark, Robert Sterling, 1877-1956, recipient |
| 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 | April 6, 1931 |
| Country | Shanghai (China); New York (N.Y.); |
| Type-ContentType | Text |
| Format-MediaType | Unmediated |
| Format-CarrierType | Sheet |
| CONTENTdm file name | 91.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.), 1931 April 6. Page 1 (recto) |
| Format (Extent) | Page 1 (recto) of 2 |
| Description | Letter from Arthur de Carle Sowerby in China to Robert Sterling Clark in which Sowerby notes that he has sent, under separate cover, the final volumes of his work, "The Naturalist in Manchuria." He thanks Clark for the most recent payment and his support over the years and expresses the desire for a letter from Clark. Sowerby tells Clark that he's sending his son to school to be a mining engineer, but is disappointed by his lack of ambition. Sowerby reiterates the archaeological discoveries that are being made in China and says that his health has been better lately. |
| Preferred Citation | Letter signed from Arthur de Carle Sowerby, Shanghai (China), to Robert Sterling Clark, New York (N.Y.), 1931 April 6. 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 |
Archaeology--China Exterritoriality Peking man Antiquities, Prehistoric--China Clark, Robert Sterling, 1877-1956 -- Correspondence -- Manuscripts Sowerby, Arthur de Carle, 1885-1954 -- Correspondence -- Manuscripts Sowerby, Arthur de Carle, 1885-1954. The naturalist in Manchuria |
| Genre/Form | Letters -- 20th century; |
| Personal and Corporate Names |
Clark, Robert Sterling, 1877-1956, recipient |
| 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 | April 6, 1931 |
| Country | Shanghai (China); New York (N.Y.); |
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