Letter from Annie Sullivan to Michael Anagnos, Nov. 16th, 1887 (p. 1 of 4)
Letter from Annie Sullivan to Michael Anagnos, Nov. 16th, 1887 (p. 1 of 4)
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Letter from Annie Sullivan to Michael Anagnos, Nov. 16th, 1887 (p. 1 of 4)
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Tuscumbia, Alabama November 16th, 1887 My dear Friend, Your letter of the 11th instant at hand. I am glad the photograph was satisfactory. Helen was delighted with your letter. It is surprising to see the pleasure which a letter affords her. She seems to value a letter more than any sweetmeat or plaything, and she will have it read over to her until she knows every word it contains...
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.