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| Accession Number | CAI ARC 2006.01.02 |
| Creator |
Sowerby, Arthur de Carle, 1885-1954, correspondent |
| Title Statement | Typescript letter signed from Arthur de Carle Sowerby, Shanghai (China), to Robert Sterling Clark, Paris (France), 1924 October 25 |
| Format (Extent) | 1 item (3 leaves), 1 envelope |
| Description | Letter from Arthur de Carle Sowerby in China to Robert Sterling Clark in which Sowerby lays out a a thorough accounting of his expenses and insists that the allowance Clark pays him is inadequate. He points out, furthermore, that Clark has not transferred the second half of his annual sum and Sowerby has had to sell his shares in the Tientsin Press and the China Journal of Science and Arts, as well as his furniture, household effects, and the curios he's collected, in order to make ends meet. In prose increasingly tinged with desperation, Sowerby points to the recent collecting work he's done and the severe economies he's imposed upon himself in foregoing any sorts of luxuries. He reflects back on the 1908 expedition and how, at that time, he was considering giving up scientific work for a more stable and lucrative career. He remembers that Clark encouraged him to continue his work as a naturalist and agreed to underwrite his activities. He goes on to lament that, at nearly 40, he is too old to make a career change and would have to start at the lowest level of any other business or industry. Sowerby has not, apparently, received Clark's October 5 letter containing a check for $400, the outstanding balance of Sowerby's yearly allowance. |
| Preferred Citation | Typescript letter signed from Arthur de Carle Sowerby, Shanghai (China), to Robert Sterling Clark, Paris (France), 1924 October 25. 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 |
Mollusks -- China -- Classification Reptiles -- China -- Classification Amphibians -- China -- Classification Tibet (China) Insects -- Classification China Journal of Science and Arts 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 Standard Oil Company American Petrochemical Corporation Stejneger, Leonhard, 1851-1943 |
| Notes | Typescript, 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 | October 25, 1924 |
| Country | Shanghai (China); Paris (France) |
| Type-ContentType | Text |
| Format-MediaType | Unmediated |
| Format-CarrierType | Sheet |
| CONTENTdm file name | 511.cpd |
Description
| Accession Number | CAI ARC 2006.01.02 |
| Creator |
Sowerby, Arthur de Carle, 1885-1954, correspondent |
| Title Statement | Typescript letter signed from Arthur de Carle Sowerby, Shanghai (China), to Robert Sterling Clark, Paris (France), 1924 October 25. Page 1 |
| Format (Extent) | Page 1 of 3 |
| Description | Letter from Arthur de Carle Sowerby in China to Robert Sterling Clark in which Sowerby lays out a a thorough accounting of his expenses and insists that the allowance Clark pays him is inadequate. He points out, furthermore, that Clark has not transferred the second half of his annual sum and Sowerby has had to sell his shares in the Tientsin Press and the China Journal of Science and Arts, as well as his furniture, household effects, and the curios he's collected, in order to make ends meet. In prose increasingly tinged with desperation, Sowerby points to the recent collecting work he's done and the severe economies he's imposed upon himself in foregoing any sorts of luxuries. He reflects back on the 1908 expedition and how, at that time, he was considering giving up scientific work for a more stable and lucrative career. He remembers that Clark encouraged him to continue his work as a naturalist and agreed to underwrite his activities. He goes on to lament that, at nearly 40, he is too old to make a career change and would have to start at the lowest level of any other business or industry. Sowerby has not, apparently, received Clark's October 5 letter containing a check for $400, the outstanding balance of Sowerby's yearly allowance. |
| Preferred Citation | Typescript letter signed from Arthur de Carle Sowerby, Shanghai (China), to Robert Sterling Clark, Paris (France), 1924 October 25. 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 |
Mollusks -- China -- Classification Reptiles -- China -- Classification Amphibians -- China -- Classification Tibet (China) Insects -- Classification China Journal of Science and Arts |
| Genre/Form | Envelopes -- 20th century; Letters -- 20th century |
| Personal and Corporate Names |
Clark, Robert Sterling, 1877-1956, recipient Smithsonian Institution Standard Oil Company American Petrochemical Corporation Stejneger, Leonhard, 1851-1943 |
| Notes | Typescript, 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 | October 25, 1924 |
| Country | Shanghai (China); Paris (France) |
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