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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 letterhead Riverside Hotel T.L. BUCKHOLZ PROPRIETOR MODERN IN EVERY RESPECT REMODELED AND REFURNISHED THROUGHOUT Montevideo, Minn. .................191the dope must be good & sharp & shot into the arm. Here is Miss Sarah living in the wilderness for what for an other weariness & vanity and disappointment -- here are we all doing the same thing but it wont lost long -- word lined out Thank God you have a happy optimistic disposition. - Still Mary I have just been reading am reading a wonderful thing so beautiful - so true - so touching - so simple -- Jean Christophe -- Have you seen it It is published in French in 10 volumes in English in four large ones. It runs on like a placid beautiful

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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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Size 2843px × 4463px 72.64 MB

File Created 10/28/2020

Filename 991840698805867_midwest_ms_parton_box_001_fl_004_004_003.tif

Unique Identifier NL15HJN

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