Newberry Library - Darrow, Clarence to Mary Field Parton, undated, Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow correspondence

Darrow, Clarence to Mary Field Parton, undated, Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow correspondence

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Title Darrow, Clarence to Mary Field Parton, undated, Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow correspondence

Creator Parton, Mary Field

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 Sept. 10th proper name of town unclear ColoradoDear MaryI am here for three or four days with my boy & his children, and are having a good time. The little girls are growing fine& getting older & were over whelming every time I come, too bad that they or any one will ever grow up. I dont know why they should, they really unclear less about the real things or they get old. I can't ? go to Tahoe, dearly as I would love to see you on the lake. I go back Sunday to work, darn it. Still I guess I am better off working. I dont think much when I am busy. think I shall send you a book or two when I get back. Was sorry Kent lost. Sorry for him & for you unclear. Wish ? would stop with me if he comes east. Any how I shall not let it be so long until I see you again. When I get back shall try to write a longer letter even though it should be pessimistic. Hope is ? - wont be a pessimist too bad she is so wise should have been an idiot. I do long to see you & next to that get your letters so please writeEver with love[underlined] C.S.N. [end underline]

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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 1

BibID 991840698805867

Projects Tag IMLS Cares 2020

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Size 4049px × 2627px 60.90 MB

File Created 10/28/2020

Filename 991840698805867_midwest_ms_parton_box_001_fl_001_003_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL15HBX

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