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Darrow, Clarence to Mary Field Parton, Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow correspondence, 1920-1921

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Title Darrow, Clarence to Mary Field Parton, Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow correspondence, 1920-1921

Creator Parton, Mary Field

Date 1920-1921

Language English

Subjects Lawyers, Legal assistance to the poor, Orators, Practice of law

Description Material relating to the friendship between Clarence Darrow and journalist Mary Field Parton, which includes sixty-one of his letters to her, several other letters, short articles by Darrow, clippings, and photographs. Included are numerous transcripts of Darrow's letters, a biographical sketch of Parton, and excerpts from her journal that refer to Darrow, all done by Parton's daughter Margaret Parton (Hussey).

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User-Contributed Transcription [in pencil: (no transcription)]Aug 26th [1920]Dear Mary I have thought the whole matter was concluded I had better not come now. It is a long ways and much as I want to see you and Older & the rest I hate the trip to say nothing about the embarrassment it would occasion. Just say I cant come until Christmas holidays. Still I could & would come at any time. As to getting a lawyer there of course you cant force me on them, but if they want one we will get it. I dont want them to think that it is for me & not for them. And it is not. I have done my duty fully & more & have neither regrets nor [?] Of course it is hard not to have it understood but I have had that often before & will again. Am now resting up from my vacation. Am pretty well though I find I cant stand as much as I once could that is strange isnt it? I know of course that it wont be much longer that we will all be here, but I look forward to it with perfect complaisance. In fact I really long to having it I have seen the game & seen it fully and have no desire to see it again or more of it. Still I do love my friends & do want to see you all. Am now preparing the appeal in the Lloyd case which I am very confident I shall win Scripps Jr. was here & took dinner with me

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Archival Collection Title Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Parton Box 1 Folder 8

BibID 991840698805867

Projects Tag IMLS Cares 2020

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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File Created 10/28/2020

Filename 991840698805867_midwest_ms_parton_box_001_fl_008_001_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL15HAM

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