Clarence Darrow to Nathan Leopold, September 22, 1924
Image courtesy of McCormick Library of Special Collection, Northwestern University Library.
Sept 20th
Dear Nathan
I have been up here for about ten days getting some rest. Shall be back in Chicago on Monday & will arrange to go & see you soon after arriving. I wont take the trouble to xxx give you advice now & any how I presume I know less about it all than you do. Although I am not a Christian Scientist (or any thing else) I know that the merit of life "is within" us and man is a wonderfully adaptable animal. I think you know this
too. Of course you will be there for a long time & will naturally figure out the best way to make things tolerable, as I have tried to do, with poor success, on the outside. I can help you figure this out & will make it my business to do it both for you & Dick.
I am ambitious for you to write your first book. I have had a good deal of pleasure, or rather forgetfulness in writing books which no one reads, & I want you to write one which will be read Any how I wont forget you and I am sure I can help you in many ways
Always Your friend
Clarence Darrow.
x = hrs forward —
y = " backward —
z = speed —
xz = 5/12x + 10 ①
x + y = 24 ②
xz - yz = 10 ③
x z = 17
17 = 5/12x + 10
204 = 5x + 120
5x = 84
x = 16 4/5
xz = yz + 10
yz + 10 = 5/12 x + 10
x = 24 - y
yz + 10 = 120 - 5y
12 +10
yz = 5/12x
120- 5y = 5 x
x = 24 - y
24z - yz - yz = 10
12z - yz = 5
- yz = 5 - 12y
yz = 12y - 5
12y - 5 = 5/12x
144y - 60 = 5x
120 - 5y 5x
144y - 60 = 120 - 5y
149y = 180
y =
Box 17 Darrow correspondence
Loeb Farm
Charlevoix, Mich.
Joliet Ill.
1900 Collins St. #9306
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