tO MRS. GEORGE h. BRADFORD New York, February 4, 1896.
can I say ful kindness in sending us ttle souvenirs of t met t and kindest of friends? Indeed, you can never kno you ture on tel-piece in our room en go and touc, and some our beloved friend is very near to me.... It ake up our sc I am sure it is ime at least from our sorrow....
tO MISS CAROLINE DERBY Ne of friends, and I do not know w we s him....
e to a poultry-sted us to feel of tame,
tood perfectly still urkeys, geese, guineas, ducks and many others.
Almost t Mr. tons and ful time. e al Mr.
arner, ter, Mr. Mabie, tor of tlook and ot people. I am sure you o knoon, teresting. I can never tell you hey have given us.
Mr. arner and Mr. Burroug lover of nature, came to see us a feer, and alk old me about a must be! I it some day. teacories about ly. iful poem, quot;aitingquot;? I kno, and it makes me feel so ts. Mr. arner sle on it een , and told me t tle meant immortality to tians because it self up and to sleep and came out again in a neself.
tO MISS CAROLINE DERBY Neudies are t t I aken up Frenceacimes a ) and on quite ; a very good Frencty rying to say, and t is very encouraging. In voice-training I ill ties to contend against; and t of my imes I feel sure t I catc glimpse of triving for, but in anote a bend in t from my vie I try to be discouraged. Surely the ideals we are seeking....
tO MR. JOZ Breer, Mass. July 15, 1896. ...As to t very mucted, by teaco ters o tal Fountain.
As I sit by ting to you, it is so lovely to , cool breezes fan my co feel t t year is over! teaco feel benefitted by too; for so look like z, to complete our eac come as soon as you can! e ry to make you comfortable.
teac nine days at P Dr. Crouters Institution? Mr. of our doings. e ime; tended tings and talked ta, Monsieur Magnat of Paris inguiso seeing you tly disappointed t you did not come. e ten! and our s go out to you in tenderest sympatter tter can tell you o ;speec; on July eigelling tion o give every little deaf cunity to learn to speak. Every one said I spoke very elligibly. After my little quot;speec; tended a reception at confess I do not like sucions; to do so mucalking; and yet it is at receptions like t en meet friends er ty last t, and arrived in Breer Friday afternoon. e missed train Friday morning, and so o Provincetoeamer Longfello er, and Boston eresting.
e spent about ton, after leaving Ne tell you ed our good friends, Mr. and Mrs. C rent in try, ing and canoeing, in batimes. Mr. and Mrs. Ced to terary friends. t forty persons present, all of wers and publisor of y very much....
tO Cer, Mass., September 3, 1896. ...I o e to you all summer; ted to tell you, and I t pero our vacation by t year; but t to do every moment, t I never found time to clot in o you. I opportunities. Pero us in tiful sometime ly. But, noe tter oo full of sadness to d me. My fat Saturday at my uscumbia, and I t!...
On t of October Miss Keller entered t;examinationsquot; mentioned in tter ests given in t as t is evident t in some subjects Miss Keller was already fairly well prepared for Radcliffe.
tO MRS. LAURENCE tON 37 Concord Avenue, Cambridge, Mass. October 8, 1896. ...I got up early t I could e you a fe to a beautiful sc is! t a and is a joy to be hem.
You o I passed my examinations successfully. I ory. trance examinations for o to be a very busy one for teacudying Aritic, Engliserature, Englisory, German, Latin, and advanced geograp deal of preparatory reading required, and, as fe, poor teaco spell t to me; and t means hard work.
You must tell Mr. we are living in his house....
tO MRS. ILLIAM t takes me a long time to prepare my lessons, because I o in my one of textbooks ; so of course my it is eac is for me because train on , and I cannot times it really seems as if task at otimes I enjoy my han I can say.
It is suc to be tudy Latin, German, Aritic and Englisory, all of ic. I am afraid I a matical mind; for my figures alo get into the wrong places!...
tO MRS. LAURENCE tON Cambridge, Mass., May 3, 1897. ...You knorying very o get tions in June, and tion to my regular schoolwork keeps
me a Jo;t; and everyt a fees ternoon, wton....
... a splendid time ;Players Club.quot; I al clubs ics, and told endless stories, all about ts: but no e wrong....
tO MR. JOZ renteaco spend t rent;Listenerquot; in ton transcript. they are dear, kind people....
But I kno to my examinations. I kno you o I passed all of ts I offered ary and advanced German, Frencin, Englisory. It seems almost too good to be true, does it not? All time I ordeal, I could not suppress an inrembling lest I s is an unspeakable relief to kno I ions . But my victory dear teac tant inspiration....
At tember Miss Sullivan and Miss Keller returned to til early in December. terference of Mr. Gilman resulted in Mrs. Kellers er, Miss Mildred, from t to renton S. Keitic and skilful teacher.
tO MRS. LAURENCE tON rentudies soon after your departure, and in a very little tell you ry. It is so fres feeling tired if t me. t to do--not alry is I love it all, especially Greek. Just t;Iliad.quot; an inexpressible joy it o read about Ac of my old friends in t language t I kno. If it is true t t perfect of musical instruments, t.
e oboganning time, to teep for an oboggan on t of t on, and o a sno and go s a tremendous rate!...
tO MRS. LAURENCE tON [rent is true t Algebra and Geometry are groime, especially algebra; and I received books in raised print ate my work....
I find I get on faster, and do better t I gave up t kind of any rate, I been idle since I left schere....
tO MRS. LAURENCE tON [rento tudy; for I am anxious to accomplis aion. You o I did try yesterday
assistance. Mr. Keiteace entic over t, and I must confess, I felt someed myself. No see ant to kno tremities of triangle to ts of te sides are equal! t make life any ser or ? On t is to untold treasures....
tO C I am not very anxious for a tandem after all, since I nearly a anster in regard to t really, I antly occupied udies since urned from Ne I ime even to t o have a bicycle!
You see, I am anxious to accomplision begins. I am glad, t it is nearly time to put a of our to tempt me aics, especially from tter! I am sure ttercups tle use for try as I, in spite of t t tifully illustrate its principles.
But bless me, I mustnt forget tandem! truttle about bicycles. I ;sociable,quot; andem. t;sociablequot; is safer, perandem; but it is very aking up ter part of told t quot;sociablesquot; cost more teacandem in try safety. tion about a fixed , and so does my teac it a mans o be ter....
tO MISS CAROLINE DERBY rentember 11, 1898. ...I am out of doors all time, roitude of ot tandem! I rode on a rougimes, and am no tiful, and it ing over t of t mind t.
I o ser a fastle under er, and do almost anyt fear of getting dro t fine? It is almost no effort for me to roter rong and brown I am....
tO MRS. LAURENCE tON 12 Nereet, Boston, October 23, 1898. t opportunity I o e to you since o Boston; it seemed as if tled. Poor teactending to movers, and express-men, and all sorts of people. I suco move, especially as so often!...
...Mr. Keit t Saturday. o come . I am reading t;Iliad,quot; and t;Aeneidquot; and Cicero, besides doing a lot in Geometry and Algebra.
t;Iliadquot; is beautiful ruty of a ; is more stately and reserved. It is like a beautiful maiden, ; ; is like a splendid youth for his playground.
t to-day is beautiful, and our room floor is flooded . By and by tle alas! t, and I so content myself roll in ter t fields and pastures and lofty pine-groves of try, t-in and conventional.
Even trees seem citified and self-conscious. Indeed, I doubt if terms heir
country cousins! Do you kno rees y to t and freedom of try. t even suspect yingly on try-folk, y quot;to see t ; Oations, to t rue in one sense and not in anot I am not uneacainty t somet and good o me in t city, o o be bright or sad....
tO MRS. ILLIAM ton, December 6teac ;roug; costumes, mounted upon teeds!
quot;Slimquot; jolly times t --! I cannot imes t I could oty I must not e my time friends are very eresting, and I usually enjoy ty very muc is only once in a great ented, and alloo my dear ly of all truly enric s and beautiful, makes every deprivation seem of little moment compared less blessings I enjoy.
tO MRS. ILLIAM treet, Boston, December 19t a selfiso ask t my cup of o overflo stopping to te empty. I feel ily aslessness. One of t for me to get rid of, is t I am slo t o s; and it grieves me to t I sten, even for a moment, t I already like poor little Oliver t I s;more.quot;...
tO MRS. LAURENCE tON 12 Nereet, Boston. December 22, [1898] ...I suppose Mr. Keites you t I ry, and nearly all tions, and after Cmas I ss. You o I enjoy Matics noic equations in my e easily, and it is great fun! I teaceful to y of Matics. Next to my oeaco enrich and broaden my mind.
tO MRS. LAURENCE tON 12 Nereet, Boston, January 17, 1899. ...;Dreaming true,quot; or quot;Kitc; It is a very strong poem and set me dreaming too. Of course you t;Gordon Memorial College,quot; at Koum. o t tually to England o my trong desire t my ory s terrible loss of ;Mainequot; into a like blessing to t be t and most enduring monument t could be raised to t;Maine,quot; as e good to all concerned? Imagine entering t;Mainequot; royed, pointed out to you, and being told t t, beautiful building overlooking t ;Maine Memorial College,quot; erected by ts object tion both of
Cubans and Spaniards! a glorious triump and instincts of a Cian nation! In it tion of red or revenge, nor a trace of time belief t mig. On t o t end to stand by our declaration of o tted to assume ties and responsibilities of a self-governing people....
tO MR. JOZ 12 Nereet, Boston, February 3, 1899. ...I eresting experience last Monday. A kind friend took me over in to ton Art Museum. Sained permission from General Loring, Supt. of to toucatues, especially ted my old friends in t;Iliadquot; and quot;Aeneid.quot; as t not lovely? beautiful statues, among ume, unate Laocoon and tle sons, struggling in tretco t-rending cries. I also saanding by a great pillar of rock, extending riumperrible snake. Oiful! Venus entranced me. S risen from train of co to kill darling. I almost cried, it ragic. General Loring kindly sistry of Florence, and I felt of ting on taste of to ing Florence.
My friend said, sime s a someo see t to remain, not only as a o t also as a monument of t really seems o snatcuary of t whey belong....
tO MR. ILLIAM ADE Boston, February 19t I e to you ter t;Ecloguesquot; arrived, and told you o t letter. At any rate, I taking sucrouble for me. You o t;Aeneidquot; and one book of t;Iliad,quot; all of unate, as I to text-books.
It gives me great pleasure to tle quite impossible to teac no sooner proved possible tic s o unate persons are being taugo see ty and reality of life. Love als o an imprisoned soul, and leads it out into telligence!
As to t is muc t; for most of tters look like tals in books; but I t comes to teaco spell, t is muc, and less conspicuous....
tO MRS. LAURENCE tON 12 Nereet, Boston, Marc I sions in June. t one cloud in my sky at present; but t is one imes. My teacter: indeed, I troublesome, tient, and give up. But it is most distressing to me to feel t s for me. I feel as if I ougo give up to college altoget all tained at suc. I do on, you ry to persuade teaco take a rest, and reated. S listen to me.
I ures taken, and if to send one to Mr. Rogers, if you to . I tter to do.
Every one alking about t pictures. It is a raits, to see t in ty and color! I am not debarred from all pleasure in tures. I least tisfaction of seeing t I can rejoice in ties, o my hands!
e are all so glad and t Mr. Kipling did not die! I ;Jungle-Bookquot; in raised print, and s gifted aut a real, manly, lovable nature be!...
tO DR. DAVID reet, Boston, May 8, 1899. ...Eac I can possibly accomplis brings me rest, and t t t I am a little nearer to my goal t;Iliadquot; and am just beginning t;Odyssey.quot; I am also reading t;Aeneidquot; and t;Eclogues.quot; Some of my friends tell me t I am very fooliso give so mucime to Greek and Latin; but I am sure t t a o me. I t;Odysseyquot; most of all. t;Iliadquot; tells of almost not imes tle; but t;Odysseyquot; tells of nobler courage--tried, but steadfast to ten time t ue did not ronger influence upon tual life of t ts truly great are like seeds cast into ticed, or are tossed about and played oys, until, groivates tep in its heavenward march.
I am end to take my examinations in June, and t deal to be done, before I so meet the ordeal....
You o my mottle sister and broto spend togettage on one of t renteacakes a muc. S ion for t, and all t time sroubling deal, and to be relieved, for a e separated; le boat you gave me, t girl in the world!...
tO MRS. LAURENCE tON [Boston] May 28ternoon, pouring a torrent of Latin and Greek into my poor be ions are very difficult to translate. I feel asimes, man say o interpret suco be a Cicero to talk like a Cicero!...
Linnie ed by Miss Dora Donald z, Superintendent of ta Bureau, s relating to Miss Sullivans h Miss Keller.
tO MR. ILLIAM ADE rentter, erested me very muc seemed to saneity and great sness of cer. I ; but I too feel sometimes erious and even fearful tory of old peoples, old religions and old forms of government really is.
ell, I must confess, I do not like t t very difficult to folloions made by tes, and besides, signs seem a great o t o understand times augiculation, t seems t and most convenient means of communication. At any rate, I am sure t learn to use signs y.
t a deaf Norleman, ing conversation about rious and deal of fancy , useful life. Just t use t! S understand a pe it in rangers. I cannot make out anytten in my aime...
tO MRS. LAURENCE tON rents I offered, and in advanced Latin.... But I must confess, I ime on tions. t alloeaco read any of to me; so t not nearly so ics. Consequently, I did not do so ry to me. But you must not t realize and perplexing tions for me. understand matters from my point of view....
ter ter and little brot only do oget tle deligiful lake from our piazza, ttle emerald peaks in t, and tting umn leaves in tle breeze, and breat is t greeted to tradition, ted our suries of silent growtree....
tO MRS. SAMUEL RICober 20, 1899. ...I suppose it is time for me to tell you somet our plans for ter. You kno ion to go to Radcliffe, and receive a degree, as many ot Dean Irake a special course for t. S I could do tions successfully, in spite of many obstacles. S o pursue a four years course of study at Radcliffe, simply to be like ot better be cultivating y I ing. S consider a degree of any real value, but t it o e ones energies only for a degree. s seemed so ical, t I could not but yield. I found it o give up to college; it tle girl; but ted to do it a long time, is there?
But, ion Radcliffe, under the
instruction of to ion to to see t if to teaco do as erature of tin and German....
tO MR. JOZ 138 Brattle St., Cambridge, Nov. 11, 1899. ...As to tion, I cannot tell distresses me to my statement o tions ed.
Ignorance seems to be at ttom of all tradictions. o t I taug knoter in tem! I could not ing to me in American braille--and ting your letter in English braille!
ts about tions are as folloions for Radcliffe College.
On took my examinations for Radcliffe College. t day I ary Greek and advanced Latin, and try, Algebra and advanced Greek.
ties permit Miss Sullivan to read tion papers to me; so Mr. Eugene C. Vining, one of tructors at titution for to copy t stranger to me, and could not communicate by ing in braille. tor also ranger, and did not attempt to communicate readily understand o them.
o Geometry and Algebra, it . I quite discouraged, and ed mucime, especially in Algebra. It is true t I am perfectly familiar erary braille--Englis; but ting try and Algebra in tems is very different, and tions I kne all tem.
In Geometry, my cy I omed to reading tions in Line Print, or o my ions fix in my mind clearly , ill--I erribly knoation. t I knely, confused me. Consequently my o read t I o do. Indeed, I am not sure no I read all tly, especially as I very o keep my s about me....
No, ate very plainly, in regard to e to you. I never received any direct instruction in t beside me, and told me eaceaceaco e t sruction by means of it, unless a feten for practice, ion. Dear Frau Grote learned t, and used to teac te lessons, ed to me as eacher said.
Pero t migen s, on otal darkness just now....
tO MISS MILDRED KELLER 138 Brattle Street, Cambridge, November 26, 1899. ...At last tled
for ter, and our ernoon at four oclock, and gives me a quot;friendly liftquot; over tretcudent must go. I am studying Englisory, Engliserature, Frencin, and by and by I sake up German and Englision--let us groan! You knoest grammar as muc I suppose I must go t if I am to e, just as ducked in times before ; to me. It is a delig expressions and tures, (dont dare to blame me for using big , I t immensely. You are studying Englisory, arent you. O but its exceedingly interesting! Im making quite a tudy of tion, and ts of Supremacy and Conformity, and time discoveries, and all t;deucequot; seems to ed to plague innocent youngsters like yourself!...
Nofit--coats, s, go over it, and a of urquoise velvet and cin yoke. tty green. t is trimmed , and , tucked and trimmed , and also a roiny tons. teacoo is black, ly yellorimmed e lavender c bo, and t e like peacocks, only rains....
A erday t football game betement bless you, e ser, and no crimson t ty-five t t out, terrific, of our skins, t of a football game t e of all ts, neit;O cant call ttle black!quot;...
tO MRS. LAURENCE tON 559 Madison Avenue, Neay il Saturday. e are enjoying every moment of our visit, every one is so good to us. e Friday, and oo us! t of tle courtesy and genuine kindness brings a itude to my . I oo. ! I love to St. Bart felt so muc my teacell me every er t to play for me. I stood in tions from t organ rongest, and I felt ty against me, as t billo against a little s sea.
tO MR. JOZ 138 Brattle Street, Cambridge, Feb. 3, 1900. ...My studies are more interesting tin, I am reading to translate, yet I t pieces of Latin poetry I ;Colomba,quot; and I am reading quot;; by Corneille and La Fontaines fables, bot gone far in eit I knoten, and give suc attractive told you t my dear teac;t; to me. I am afraid I find fault . I do not care mucen find tiresome, and I cannot Spensers range creatures is a someesque and amusing tself is lovely and as musical as a running brook.
I am no fifteen ne;Bacons Essaysquot; and extracts from quot;Engliserature.quot; Per empest,quot; quot;A Midsummer Nig; and possibly some selections from Greens ory of England. Am I not very fortunate?
I am afraid tter savors too muc really t! You knoudents life is of necessity some almost everyt is not in books....
tO ttle Street, Cambridge, Mass., May 5, 1900. Dear Sir: As an aid to me in determining my plans for study to you for information as to ty of my taking the regular courses in Radcliffe College.
Since receiving my certificate of admission to Radcliffe last July, I udying e tutor, oric, Englisory, Engliserature and Criticism, and Englision.
In college I so continue most, if not all of ts. tions under erpreter of oral speecion papers. In college ss some one else, y be ure-room and at recitations. I sten ypeer, and if a Professor could not understand my speece out my anso ions and o er tation.
Is it possible for to accommodate itself to ted conditions, so as to enable me to pursue my studies at Radcliffe? I realize t tacles in tion are very great--to otable; but, dear Sir, a true soldier does not ackno before ttle.
tO MRS. LAURENCE tON 38 Brattle Street, Cambridge, June 9, 1900. ...I yet o my letter; but I sincerely very strange t tate so long, especially o simplify my , but only to modify it so as to meet ting circumstances. Cornell o make arrangements suited to tions under o t college, and ty of C I am afraid if I to any ot t I did not pass my examinations for Radcliffe satisfactorily....
In tered Radcliffe College.
tO MR. JOZ 14 Coolidge Ave., Cambridge, Nov. 26, 1900. ...-- ed o ablisitution for deaf and blind c first I entic in its support, and I never dreamed t any grave objections could be raised except indeed by tile to teac noer t SERIOUSLY and consulting my friends, I --s plan is by no means feasible. In my eagerness to make it possible for deaf and blind co ages t I e forgot t t be many obstacles in t -- proposed.
My friends t age of being o ot any of tages of a large sc I could not tarian point of vie quite understand ely I desire t all , knoill I could not s my eyes to t of their
arguments, and I sa I must abandon --s scicable. t I ougo appoint an advisory committee to control my affairs ion carefully, told Mr. R I so o ant matters. For ttee I ceaco me, Mrs. ton, Mr. R is ted me all t possible for me to enter college. Mrs. ton ten to moto telegrapo eacher.
t mot to t. No remains for me to e to Dr. Greer and Mr. Rogers....
e alk ed us all beyond ic blunder to attempt to found a sc precious opportunities of entering into t; but I could not see o . ed t -- and all erested in ion for tion of tion of teaco appoint teaco train oto instruct deaf and blind c as saugo be raised for teac time Dr. Bell added t I could rest content and figition desire of my aeac more lig time. Of course no ty about my college ure ed from our minds. Do tell me Dr. Bells suggestion. It seems most practical and o me; but I must kno to be kno it before I speak or act in tter....
tO MR. JO Cambridge, December 9, 1900. Do you t to express your opinion of me, unless indeed ell me truly, do you t? I ; for I many letters to you your good letter, yes, I really ended to ans immediately, but ticed .
Radcliffe girls are alo t it, youd better come and see for yourself.
Yes, I am taking t dare call me a villain! I am studying Englis see t it is different from just plain Englisory. Im enjoying my ed to, is times; but it s. No, I am not studying Matics, or Greek or Latin eit Radcliffe are elective, only certain courses in Englisered college, and I c. I dont end to give up Latin and Greek entirely.
Perake up tudies later; but Ive said goodbye to Matics forever, and I assure you, I of to obtain my degree in four years; but Im not very particular about t. t to get as muc of my studies. Many of my friends ake t I rat to spending t of my life in college....
tO MR. ILLIAM ADE 14 Coolidge Avenue, Cambridge, December 9, 1900. ...Since you are so mucerested in telling you of several cases I ely. Last October I little girl in texas. een years old, I taug to of work.
ers a store, sraigo tinguiss are very anxious indeed to find a teachey have
also ten to Mr. z about her.
I also knoitution for tt, and skins, te me a most interesting letter. S Maud o titution a fele use of ried to teaco string beads, tle o ly ouc been developed, and as yet s so be an exceedingly brigkins adds t sty. I ten to o send little girl, it makes my aco tterly s off from all t is good and desirable in life. But Miss atkins seems to be just teacher she needs.
I long ago and I sa sie McGirr. Salked and acted exactly like a little cie played ook t;You s ; Sand Miss Ralked about t tter ie indeed, but sadly in need of proper instruction. I ers t Katie was a very precocious girl....
A fe tommy Stringer in tation at rent, strong boy noake care of oo big for a lady to manage. o tonis it doesnt s in ion, o quot;Yesquot; and quot;No.quot;...
tO MR. C. COPELAND December 20, 1900. My dear Mr. Copeland; I venture to e to you because I am afraid t if I do not explain ing t to escape criticism I a coreat from your class. Please do not t ts. I am not discouraged, nor am I afraid. I am confident t I could go on ing tten, and I suppose I s t t of literary patc all interest for me. I isfied I never kney il you pointed it out to me. o your class last October, I rying to be like everybody else, to forget as entirely as possible my limitations and peculiar environment. Noempting to co a star does not belong to it.
I ed otions as a matter of course. It never occurred to me t it migo make my oions and describe to be myself, to live my oe my os when I have any.
ten somet seems to be fresaneous and icisms, I to you, if I may, and if you t good, I s if your verdict is unfavorable, I sry again and yet again until I have succeeded in pleasing you...
tO MRS. LAURENCE tON 14 Coolidge Avenue, Cambridge, December 27, 1900. ...So you read about our class lunc everyter . I ime; toasts and speec fun. I only spoke a fe knoed to speak until a fees before I e you t I ed Vice-President of the Freshman Class of Radcliffe.
Did I tell you in my last letter t I y dress sleeves and quite a train? It is pale blue, trimmed only once, but t
t Solomon in all to be compared ainly never had a dress like mine!...
A gentleman in P ten to my teac a deaf and blind cs are Poles. t le boy could speak t five years old. Poor little fellooo bad to separate ter from Mrs. to ty of doing somet census ed States alone [to be benefited by education is not so large as t tion of tives ed.]; and Mrs. to unite ts, quot;it ter to establis tury a neravel,quot; and tunate children could be accomplished....
tO MR. ILLIAM ADE Cambridge, February 2, 1901. ...By ted for t t late in life or oil, so t toucive t of ot of sucem in one of my Engliso kno it. If it is as efficient as t be adopted by tries. is t t can be most readily adapted to many different languages. Even Greek can be embossed in it, as you knooo, it ill more efficient by t;interpointing system,quot; o prints for the blind....
tter ten in response to a tentative offer from tor of t Round orld to ype for to subscribe. It is evident t t a special magazine for t one of our best monted in embossed letters. t support it, but it take very muco make up tional expense.
to t ROUND ORLD Cambridge, Feb. 16, 1901. t Round orld, Ney.
Gentlemen: I o-day found time to reply to your interesting letter. A little bird it to straight from you.
It o Round orld printed in quot;language t can be felt.quot; I doubt if any one ion as you contemplate o tless. to be able to read for ones self and done in t interest--t rust t t of t Round orld to bring ligo t in darkness and support it so richly deserves.
I doubt, o an embossed edition of t Round orld old t t t Round orld, if necessary? Surely ts and o make it possible for generous intentions to be wrougo noble deeds.
isaking t is very dear to my , I am, etc.
tO MISS NINA R. 25, 1901. ...e remained in il about t.... Day after day t us busy ted ed to go on board, and s ouc were
captured at Santiago, and felt t and finest s very proud of her.
After ed Dr. Bell at Cape Breton. ic ain called Beinn Bhe Bras dOr Lake....
Dr. Bell told me many interesting t constructed a boat t could be propelled by a kite s favor, and one day ried experiments to see if eer te against tes. On one of ticed t trings ;No!”
confidence, and te up. It began to pull and tug, and lo, t t red dragon, and poor Dr. Bell stood looking forlornly after it. After t rings oget fun....
tO DR. EDARD EVEREtt tion of tenary of Dr. Samuel Gridley tremont temple, Boston, Nov. 11, 1901.] Cambridge, Nov. 10, 1901. My teac to be present at ting tomorroion of th anniversary of Dr.
I very muc if y to speak ing noo tell you ed I am t you are to speak at ting, because I feel t you, better tfelt gratitude of tion, tunities, to he dumb lip language.
Sitting udy, surrounded by my books, enjoying t and intimate companions and trying to realize ask God gave o perform. If taken upon y of Laura Bridgmans education and led of t of Aco ance, s Radcliffe College to-day-- is idle to speculate about ac.
I t deatence, from ence is a soul t or faito describe tion of t prison- is delivered out of its captivity. he blind before Dr.
usefulness and independence, great t. if pions up us? to our friend and he heavens are ours!
It is pleasant to t Dr. ribute of affection and gratitude, in ty, ories for y.
itings, in ely your friend, hELEN KELLER.
tO tor ter about Dr. ten out of my , and per is a sympatic response in ots. I ter, so t I can make a copy of it for you.
You see, I use a typeer--it is my rigo speak. it it I do not see o college. I e all my tions on it, even Greek. Indeed, it probably is regarded as an advantage by t is t ones mistakes may be detected at a glance; for to ing.
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