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Darrow, Clarence to Mary Field Parton, Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow correspondence, 1922-1927

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Title Darrow, Clarence to Mary Field Parton, Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow correspondence, 1922-1927

Creator Parton, Mary Field

Date 1922-1927

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 to get them fresh from the Methodists and Presbyterians. So you see he is like you. I havent read so very much lately. Just read "If Winter comes" It is bully good . You would like it. Am still reading a good deal of biology and read a good deal this summer in the mechanistic theory of life Crile - Cannon - Kemp Am interested, like you in the ? glands and also in Psychic Analysis. I am for some reason trying to get all the facts I can = for what. I suppose just to get them. Have you read a story "Dust" it is strong but good. If you think of any thing you specially want I will send it I am wanting to go to the Mediterranean this winter if I can. Rome, Greece Constantinople and Egypt. Especially am I anxious to go to Bethlehem before I quit. I might be asked about it and then I might not. Probably like much else it is a ? but I want to go. Do wish you were going. I would like 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 9

BibID 991840698805867

Projects Tag IMLS Cares 2020

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Size 4066px × 5164px 120.18 MB

File Created 10/28/2020

Filename 991840698805867_midwest_ms_parton_box_001_fl_009_005_004.tif

Unique Identifier NL15HHT

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