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Darrow, Clarence to Mary Field Parton, Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow correspondence, 1928-1930

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Open book Darrow, Clarence to Mary Field Parton, Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow correspondence, 1928-1930

Title Darrow, Clarence to Mary Field Parton, Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow correspondence, 1928-1930

Creator Parton, Mary Field

Date 1928-1930

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 worry me. I am so sure that there is nothing in it all - and then I have so nearly finished the foolishness - but this and every ? I shall leave here the 6th of Sept. and go back to work & to the Drs. and the old grind of fine little misquito bites. that I have got used to And I will surely write you as soon as I get a ? difficult line or myself you said you were going to give up your job & write. You should ? the ? and you should do it Now underlined. Nobody can write like you. No one feels as much & ? so well and can do it. so, do it. I want to see it, some of it in print before Jesus calls me home.Ever with loveClarence Darrow

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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 10

BibID 991840698805867

Projects Tag IMLS Cares 2020

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Size 2951px × 3815px 64.45 MB

File Created 10/28/2020

Filename 991840698805867_midwest_ms_parton_box_001_fl_010_007_003.tif

Unique Identifier NL15HLY

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