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Darrow, Clarence to Mary Field Parton, Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow correspondence, 1913

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Title Darrow, Clarence to Mary Field Parton, Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow correspondence, 1913

Creator Parton, Mary Field

Date 1913

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 June 27th [1913]
Dear Mary I don't know why in hell I haven't written before not for lack of thinking of you for I always do that, I have been away on a speech making tour once & had good audiences & have been trying to call but for the most part been busy loafing & not feeling like doing any thing worth while. Guess I am getting old, don't you think so? Have seen Mrs. Hamilton a number of times she is all right, & has had a good time. Helen has flown in or rather fluttered in & out. I think she has gone East on her lady suffrage tour - Soon there will be no haven in all the wide seas - Mr. Wood was here a few minutes the other day and as a consequence I wrote a letter to your town hope things will come out all right I am very anxious to see Sarah get away from that little priest. I don't see how she has stood it so long. How is she & you and are you to be married soon. I hear nothing more from L.A. but I am going back to California in Oct any how. I am anxious to see all of you and to see San Francisco & I want to live there. Have

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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 4

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_004_005_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL15HHQ

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