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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.), 1946 February 20 |
| Format (Extent) | 1 item (3 leaves), 1 envelope |
| Description | Letter from Arthur de Carle Sowerby in China to Robert Sterling Clark in which Sowerby expresses concern that he hasn't heard from Clark. Sowerby is newly released from a Japanese concentration camp. He has learned that Clark deposited money to him during the Japanese occupation and thanks Clark for that, while also trying to track down any other deposits that were made on his behalf. Sowerby expresses a strong desire to re-establish contact with Clark in light of their old friendship. He tells Clark that he has no financial needs anymore due to stock holdings in the rubber industry passed on to him at the time of his wife's death. Sowerby was very sick while he was imprisoned and tells Clark that he is still recuperating in bed now, but expects to be well soon. He is suffering from emphysema and arthritis and plans to move to a warmer climate, though he isn't yet sure where. Sowerby again thanks Clark for his support over the past decades and tells him that he's always striven to show that he was worthy of it. He believes his record shows that he's made substantial contributions in his area of knowledge. |
| Preferred Citation | Letter signed from Arthur de Carle Sowerby, Shanghai (China), to Robert Sterling Clark, New York (N.Y.), 1946 February 20. 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 |
Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 World War, 1939-1945--China Rubber industry and trade Emphysema, Pulmonary 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 Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. North-China Branch |
| 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 | February 20, 1946 |
| Country | Shanghai (China); New York (N.Y.); |
| Type-ContentType | Text |
| Format-MediaType | Unmediated |
| Format-CarrierType | Sheet |
| CONTENTdm file name | 118.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.), 1946 February 20. Page 1 (recto) |
| Format (Extent) | Page 1 (recto) of 3 |
| Description | Letter from Arthur de Carle Sowerby in China to Robert Sterling Clark in which Sowerby expresses concern that he hasn't heard from Clark. Sowerby is newly released from a Japanese concentration camp. He has learned that Clark deposited money to him during the Japanese occupation and thanks Clark for that, while also trying to track down any other deposits that were made on his behalf. Sowerby expresses a strong desire to re-establish contact with Clark in light of their old friendship. He tells Clark that he has no financial needs anymore due to stock holdings in the rubber industry passed on to him at the time of his wife's death. Sowerby was very sick while he was imprisoned and tells Clark that he is still recuperating in bed now, but expects to be well soon. He is suffering from emphysema and arthritis and plans to move to a warmer climate, though he isn't yet sure where. Sowerby again thanks Clark for his support over the past decades and tells him that he's always striven to show that he was worthy of it. He believes his record shows that he's made substantial contributions in his area of knowledge. |
| Preferred Citation | Letter signed from Arthur de Carle Sowerby, Shanghai (China), to Robert Sterling Clark, New York (N.Y.), 1946 February 20. 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 |
Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 World War, 1939-1945--China Rubber industry and trade Emphysema, Pulmonary 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 Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. North-China Branch |
| 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 | February 20, 1946 |
| Country | Shanghai (China); New York (N.Y.); |
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