Scope and Contents note From the Series: Letters from Clarence Darrow to Mary Field Parton, 1909-1930, many with transcriptions copied on acid-free paper. In his letters Darrow often praises Mary for her writing skill and how much her letters mean to him. He discusses friends and acquaintances, his own career, issues of the day, books read, travel, and his pessimistic philosophy. Friends mentioned frequently include Fremont Older (editor of the San Francisco Call), Sara Bard Field and Charles Erskine Scott Wood (sister and...