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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
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). 
Format Correspondence
User-Contributed Transcription 2had Mike the Kike - Nick the Goose - Nancy Ann the Gun, Jew Florence, Dr Cook and Gold tooth Sadie - and a lot more.   Then too I have been making speeches on War & Crime & Voltaire etc and debating with Prof Foster on whether there is a law of progress in the world  you can guess which side I took.  I will send you the debate if I ever get it revised & correct the stenographers mistakes & some of mine. I am not going to write you about the war or Wilson whats the use?  I can stand for disagreements with my friends although I cant see why you dont believe as I do still all right Mary.  Many people are obsessed of a theory & then ?  [[ note pencilled in above line:  ? residence]]  is nothing but a theory & a [?] fool one at that.  In spite of Jesus & Tolstoi & Darrow.  Still I cant see why human beings dont hate the Kaiser dont grieve for Belgium & France dont want the German Barbarians driven back to the fatherland - Even though it doesnt "make the world safe for Democracy" which it doesnt.  Even if it did we would need another war to 
Transcription Status Completed
Transcription Note This document was transcribed by volunteers as part of the Newberry Transcribe crowdsourcing initiative. 
Archival Collection Title Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow papers
Link to Catalog View finding aid | View record
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
Newberry Open Access Policy The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to these terms and conditions.
Size 3796px × 4750px     103.21 MB 
File Created 10/28/2020 
Filename 991840698805867_midwest_ms_parton_box_001_fl_007_003_002.tif 
Unique Identifier NL15HEN 
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