Newberry Library - Hanrahan, J. to Clarence Darrow, Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow correspondence, Aug. 3, 1912

Hanrahan, J. to Clarence Darrow, Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow correspondence, Aug. 3, 1912

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Open book Hanrahan, J. to Clarence Darrow, Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow correspondence, Aug. 3, 1912

Title Hanrahan, J. to Clarence Darrow, Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow correspondence, Aug. 3, 1912

Creator Parton, Mary Field

Date Aug. 3, 1912

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 356 Buenavista St.Los angeles CalAugust 3 -12Clarence S. DarrowLos angeles cal.Dear Mr. Darrow. There are tens of thousands of men and wemen in the united states, who are anxiously awaiting the outcome of your trial You may not know it, but your friends and well wishers are, legionsYou do not know them for the reason that they belong to that class from which Jesus drew his friends. The poor and lowly. You do not meet them face to face, and they have no means of communicating with you, unless it would be to sit down and write you a letter, as I am doing, and that would be bad It would over-whelm you with mail. When a man is in trouble, I believe it does him good to know that he has friends, and I am writing this in my feeble efort to

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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 13

BibID 991840698805867

Projects Tag IMLS Cares 2020

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Filename 991840698805867_midwest_ms_parton_box_001_fl_013_002_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL15HLW

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