Letter from Annie Sullivan to Michael Anagnos, August 23, 1887 (pp. 6 & 7 of 8)
Letter from Annie Sullivan to Michael Anagnos, August 23, 1887 (pp. 6 & 7 of 8)
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Letter from Annie Sullivan to Michael Anagnos, August 23, 1887 (pp. 6 & 7 of 8)
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...There is always satisfaction in the reflection that, if there were no trials, there would be no victories. I have been contented most of the time, and I have tried to do my best for my pupil all the time. I counted the words which Helen has learned I found she knew five hundred and seventy-five, and she has mastered the multiplication tables as high as five and has learned the Braille system. Her knowledge of things is considerable when you consider her age and the time she has been under instruction. If her parents would only consent to her going to Boston I should be so glad. Then I would have an opportunity to improve. I know so little about the kindergarten system and cannot get the materials to work with here. The heat has been intense here for two months and there is a good deal of sickness. I have managed to keep well, but I am dreadfully lazy. Helen is poorly. The constant activity of the brain seems too much for the body. We hope with the return of cooler weather she will grow stronger...
Samuel P. Hayes Research Library, Perkins School for the Blind, Watertown, MA
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Handwritten letter from Anne Sullivan to Michael Anagnos, Director of Perkins School for the Blind. Anagnos was responsible for sending Anne Sullivan to Tuscumbia, Alabama to teach Helen Keller. The letter discusses observations and details relating to the early education of Helen Keller.
