Newberry Library - Darrow, Clarence to Mary Field Parton, Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow correspondence, 1916-1919

Darrow, Clarence to Mary Field Parton, Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow correspondence, 1916-1919

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Open book Darrow, Clarence to Mary Field Parton, Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow correspondence, 1916-1919

Title Darrow, Clarence to Mary Field Parton, Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow correspondence, 1916-1919

Creator Parton, Mary Field

Date 1916-1919

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 And then to visit with some more or less congenial people. Have not had my Shopenhauer printed, but will have it in a few days & send it to you - Foster & I had a debate to a crowded house in the Garrick Sunday on whether life is worth living - puzzle found the man on the negative side. It was a pretty good debate It will be printed soon & you will get a copy & then know if life is worth living - which you already know that it 'aint. Have been getting scientific as the Devil. Knew a lot about Biology - As for instance "the beginning of all life is in a Microscopic

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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 7

BibID 991840698805867

Projects Tag IMLS Cares 2020

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Size 2466px × 3078px 43.47 MB

File Created 10/28/2020

Filename 991840698805867_midwest_ms_parton_box_001_fl_007_002_002.tif

Unique Identifier NL15HFU

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