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Darrow, Clarence to Mary Field Parton, Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow correspondence, 1920-1921

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Title Darrow, Clarence to Mary Field Parton, Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow correspondence, 1920-1921

Creator Parton, Mary Field

Date 1920-1921

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 in pencil in top margin [no transcription]letterheadHotel Brevoort Anciennement Brevoort House Coin de la 5me Avenue et de la 8me Rue Cable address, Lafbrevort.New York Dec 10th [1921]Dear Mary We are all here to see Duley & Doris commit Matrimony we have had a hell of a time I got achance to make a speech what do you think of that. We had champagne & every thing. We are alltogether this morning talking it over and talking you over wishing you were here. All of us really wish you couldcome & have made a solemn agreement to go to the Katskills for a few days when the snow goes off inthe Spring. Weve got to have you - Maurice pencil insert (Aiser mp) just left before in ? the round robbin but the rest of us are still talking about you & wishing for you Clarence D.Mary old darling. wish you had been at the party last night; it lasted till all hours & Dudley & Doris will leave today for Europe You did me an awfully good turn when you made that date with Clarence Darrow for me: but when I met him last night he had forgotten me! He is turrible nice. We certainly do wish

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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 8

BibID 991840698805867

Projects Tag IMLS Cares 2020

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Size 3886px × 5056px 112.46 MB

File Created 10/28/2020

Filename 991840698805867_midwest_ms_parton_box_001_fl_008_006_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL15HBD

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