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Typescript letter signed from Robert Sterling Clark, Paris (France), to Arthur de Carle Sowerby, Shanghai (China), 1925 June 29

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Accession Number	CAI ARC 2006.01.02
Creator	Clark, Robert Sterling, 1877-1956, correspondent
Title Statement	Typescript letter signed from Robert Sterling Clark, Paris (France), to Arthur de Carle Sowerby, Shanghai (China), 1925 June 29
Format (Extent)	1 item (2 leaves)
Description	Letter from Robert Sterling Clark in Paris to Arthur de Carle Sowerby in Shanghai offering more specific instructions for shipping his items. He instructs Sowerby to ship them to Marseilles, Havre, or any other port in France, to keep a certain number of cigars, and to keep the stores of food. He also instructs Sowerby to have keys made to replace the ones that were stolen, as there will be trouble at customs if agents are unable to open the trunks for inspection. Clark acknowledges receipt of Sowerby's book, "The Naturalist in Manchuria" and asks for further detail on the political situation.
Preferred Citation	Typescript letter signed from Robert Sterling Clark, Paris (France), to Arthur de Carle Sowerby, Shanghai (China), 1925 June 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	Shipping China--Politics and government--1912-1928 Clark, Robert Sterling, 1877-1956 -- Correspondence -- Manuscripts Sowerby, Arthur de Carle, 1885-1954 -- Correspondence -- Manuscripts
Genre/Form	Letters -- 20th century
Personal and Corporate Names	Sowerby, Arthur de Carle, 1885-1954, recipient Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Smithsonian Institution Sowerby, Arthur de Carle, 1885-1954. The naturalist in Manchuria
Notes	Typescript, signed
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	June 29, 1925
Country	Paris (France); Shanghai (China)
Type-ContentType	Text
Format-MediaType	Unmediated
Format-CarrierType	Sheet
CONTENTdm file name	257.cpd

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Accession Number	CAI ARC 2006.01.02
Creator	Clark, Robert Sterling, 1877-1956, correspondent
Title Statement	Typescript letter signed from Robert Sterling Clark, Paris (France), to Arthur de Carle Sowerby, Shanghai (China), 1925 June 29. Page 1
Format (Extent)	Page 1 of 2
Description	Letter from Robert Sterling Clark in Paris to Arthur de Carle Sowerby in Shanghai offering more specific instructions for shipping his items. He instructs Sowerby to ship them to Marseilles, Havre, or any other port in France, to keep a certain number of cigars, and to keep the stores of food. He also instructs Sowerby to have keys made to replace the ones that were stolen, as there will be trouble at customs if agents are unable to open the trunks for inspection. Clark acknowledges receipt of Sowerby's book, "The Naturalist in Manchuria" and asks for further detail on the political situation.
Preferred Citation	Typescript letter signed from Robert Sterling Clark, Paris (France), to Arthur de Carle Sowerby, Shanghai (China), 1925 June 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	Shipping China--Politics and government--1912-1928
Genre/Form	Letters -- 20th century
Personal and Corporate Names	Sowerby, Arthur de Carle, 1885-1954, recipient Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Smithsonian Institution Sowerby, Arthur de Carle, 1885-1954. The naturalist in Manchuria
Notes	Typescript, signed
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	June 29, 1925
Country	Paris (France); Shanghai (China)
Type-ContentType	Text
Format-MediaType	Unmediated
Format-CarrierType	Sheet
CONTENTdm file name	255.jp2

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