Newberry Library - Darrow, Clarence to Mary Field Parton, Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow correspondence, 1916-1919

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User-Contributed Transcription [note - duplicate of page midwest_ms_parton_box_001_fl_007_006_005_o2.jpg with left edge restored ][page torn at top ]Dear Mary [inserted in pencil: Dec 1919]I wonder what is ? you sooner. Any how it is getting so near the anniversary of ? Christ that I am moved to write. Life drifts on just the same always working. Always trying this time succeeding but finding more ? and contented in life as the days go on. My latest ? is Wilson & Baker & the net of the ? crowd who not only are losing their present glory but seem bound to write themselves down in history as the bringers of freedom. I cant see how they ? the victims of war lingering in prison now that the war is over and the world is safe for Democracy Neither can I see why ? papers and good people are ? their frenzied crusade against ? & the blatant majority following the senseless military leaders of Loyal Legion in their violations of well defined rights

Open book Darrow, Clarence to Mary Field Parton, Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow correspondence, 1916-1919

Title Darrow, Clarence to Mary Field Parton, Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow correspondence, 1916-1919

Creator Parton, Mary Field

Date 1916-1919

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).

Format Correspondence

Archival Collection Title Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow papers

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Call Number Midwest MS Parton Box 1 Folder 7

BibID 991840698805867

Size 5182px × 4084px 121.13 MB

File Created 10/28/2020

Filename 991840698805867_midwest_ms_parton_box_001_fl_007_007_004.tif

Unique Identifier NL15HEU

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