tEE R. KREitution for ton, Mass., March 20, 1891.

        My Dear Friend, Mr. Kre o buy me a gentle dog, and I    to t. It makes me very o kno I    makes me t all people are good and loving. I    t I am sure it o say t ers. My friends old me about yreat and magnifit city, and I    deal t en. I o read "Enod I kno poets poems by . I am eager to cross t to see my Engliso see me, and old me t tleness and o see a little strange girl ing into your office; but tle girl    to tell you o do.

        to send me some money for a poor little deaf and dumb and blind y, and s are too poor to pay to tle fello to scead of giving me a dog, tlemen are going to ommys life as brig not a beautiful plan? Edumys soul, and t help being happy.

        From your loving little friend, hELEN A. KELLER.

        tO DR. OLIVER ENDELL on, Mass., April, 1891.] Dear Dr. iful    spring , t April days. I love every ;Spring" and "Spring ; I to    taugo enjoy and love tiful springtime, even t see ts approac    II. Letters(1887-1901)82

        ; lo! I am not blind any longer, for I see    Moture    s from me s in to tell you of my grateful love. I    you to see baby tom, ttle blind and deaf and dumb e to our pretty garden.    before anotion ommys life. If you do e, you    to ask ton to en tommys whole life. Your loving friend, hELEN KELLER.

        tO SIR JOt MILLAIS Perkins Institution for ton, Mass., April 30, 1891.

        My Dear Mr. Millais:--Your little Ameri sister is going to e you a letter, because ss you to knoed in our poor little tommy, and    some moo e    is very beautiful to t people far atle o t yreat city, t    trao me, but noly. It seems to me t all people    strao eac patiently for time to e    ten some lines about England ry to e them for you.

        "o mountain ised grasp ogete and boo caress reams bettle mother isle, God bless her!”

        You o    tommy o teac ty, active little fellow.

        o climb mucter to spell, but t is because    kno    imagine ell us s, and ell him how we have loved him so long.

        tomorrohey are here.

        No say good-bye. Please ttle sister, hELEN KELLER.

        tO REV. Pon, May 1, 1891.

        My Dear Mr. Brooks: ing t May-day. My teae t you    your friends everyand very    must be good and    my dear friend is brave, and . It is very beautiful to t you    tell so many people of tender love for all    gentle and noble as o be. I ell ts beat fast oo, t Bistle friend, hELEN KELLER.

        Before a teay and ion en. At    Bise letters to t many generous replies. All of t iers to tter is to tor of ton e list of tributions amouo more teen hundred dollars.

        tO MR. JOon, May 13, 1891. Editor of ton herald: My Dear Mr.

        in t? I to kno so muctle tommy, and t to s II. Letters(1887-1901)83

        of    ten, and is learning somet t doors    little sticks and bits of paper    be got into te easily; but    seem very eager to get t after to climb ts and unscreeam valves mucter to spell, but t is because    uand t eresting discoveries. I    good people io ommy until ed, and education    ligo tle life. From your little friend, hELEN KELLER.

        tO DR. OLIVER ENDELL on, May 27, 1891. Dear, Gentle Poet:--I fear t you roublesome little girl if ses to you too often; but o eful messages, o tell you ed I    you    o e "Baby tom.”

        t you    fotten ttle c broug t of tender sympato say t tommy    learned any . less little creature    it is pleasant to t    nerange, eaco spread its beautiful wings and fly away in searc?

        I o Andover since I saly ied in all t my friends told me about P it o you. I tried to imagine my gentle poet tle iful ;t; for it is not in our print.

        Did you kno to    exercises i temple, uesday afternoon? I enclose a ticket,    you    friend. I se about tiful cities of sunny Italy. I oo, and take tom in his arms.

        ittle friend, hELEN A. KELLER.

        tO REV. Pon, June 8, 1891. My dear Mr. Brooks, I send you my picture as I promised, and I    it ts o your tle friend. I used to ures atues, but no often t it because my dear Fatiful pictures, even of t see. If t    in your eyes, dear Mr. Brooks, you aer tle eaco    t and most beautiful t be seen nor even touc just felt in t. Every day I find out someterday I t for t time iful tion    seemed to me t everytrying to get o God, does it seem t o you? It is Sunday m, and ter you are teaciful t ther.

        Are you not very, very o more people and more and more eacure my dear love. From your little friend hELEN KELLER.

        itution closed in June, eac souto tuscumbia, us of several montters, caused by t on ;Frost King" episode. At time trouble seemed very grave and brougten    of it.

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        tO MR. ALBERt er, Mar. 10, 1892. My dear Mr. Munsell, Surely I need not tell you t your letter    and    rangely ever since o Breer. It is evident t somety but I agine     be. urbulent t I o give    music of groir of life in tormy     at an end. So toget most despairingly, t gentle Spring urn and fly at t of t lo! tly, and breattlements of    t I must put ail    again. Please give your dear moteaco say t sograp urn. No t is linked hem. Lovingly yours hELEN KELLER.

        tter . Nic is undated, but must ten t ublished.

        to St. Niic gives me very great pleasure to send you my autograp t.

        Niry to tell t is done. e    beto e. to lines and    end of t is very easy to keep tters are all made in tend above and belo    o see t ers correctly. It is very difficult at first to form t if rying it gradually bees easier, and after a great deal of practice e legible letters to our friends. time t a sco see te. Very sincerely your little friend hELEN KELLER.

        In May, 1892, ea in aid of ten for t e er of Mr. Jo and most liberal friends. tea broughe blind children.

        tO MISS CAROLINE DERBY Souton, May 9, 1892. My dear Miss Carrie:--I ter. Need I tell you t I ed to    you are really ied in t;tea"? Of course    not give it up. Very soon I am going far ao my o t ton did for my pleasure o tle sig kind people ot ender sympattle ones, iful lig seems to me t all loving sympat express itself in acts of kindness; and    ;tea" a success, and I am sure I s little girl in all t Bis o be erested. Please give o-morro of our plans. Please give your dear aunt teacell    tle visit very mudeed. Lovingly yours, hELEN KELLER.

        tO MR. JOon, May 11ttle friend, roublesome    I am sure you    Part II. Letters(1887-1901)85

        blame me    I am very anxious about someteacold you Sunday t I ed to tle tea in aid of te everyt    Mrs. Elliott    be o let us invite more ty people, because Mrs.

        e small. I am sure t a great many people o e to tea, and tle blind e of my friends say t I so give up tea unless eacerday, t pero let us iful    I    it. Do you te to ed if my little plans fail, because I ed for a long time to do somettle ones o een.

        Please let me kno try tive me for troubling you so much.

        Lovingly your little friend, hELEN KELLER.

        tO MR. EDARD    Souton, May 18t:--I am going to e to you tiful m because my    is brimful of    you and all my dear friends in transcript office to rejoice ions for my tea are nearly pleted, and I am looking foro t. I kno disappoint me, le y tea and buy ligiful ligtle ole blind g to een. t in my soul. ts sunligy    teae and taugtle fio use tiful key t    my spirit free.

        It is my ear o tle blind cer and tle friend, hELEN KELLER.

        At t o tuscumbia.

        tO MISS CAROLINE DERBY tuscumbia, Alabama, July 9th 1892.

        My dear Carrie--You are to look upon it as a most positive proof of my love t I e to you to-day. For a ; in tuscumbia, and I must fess tinuous rain and dismalness of ts and makes ting of letters, or any pleasant employment, seem quite impossible. ell you t    erestiers very muciful visit at on. Everytayed out of doors all day. e even ate our breakfast out on times    in teae. I rode    a fast gallop. O, it    fun! Do you like to ride? I ty little cart no ever stops raining teaco drive every evening. And I iful Mastiff- t one I ever saect us.    not? I t is Saxon. e expect to go to taile brot ain air     little sister and I am sure you    see tly amused at ting t e on a Braille tablet, as you suppose, but on a grooved board like t read Braille; for it is ten in dots, not at all like ordinary letters. Please give my love to Miss Derby and tell    I est love to Baby Rut    me for my birt knolemay-five years of age. And every stitces, represents a kind tle cousins I tter get upon til after tion; for ties and didates t I doubt if sucis ion. Please give my love to Rosy    II. Letters(1887-1901)86

        loving friend ype-teer? h. K.

        tROVER CLEVELAND My dear Mrs. Cleveland, I am going to e you a little letter tiful m because I love you and dear little Ruto t me t suciful lady loves me. I ime, but I did not til your s message came. Please kiss your dear little baby for me, ale broteen monter my dear friend Pter a pretty book    you, and my picture. Please accept tuscumbia, Alabama.

        November fourto tters    on passages are omitted and ted.

        tO MR. JOZ tuscumbia, Alabama, Dec. 19, 1892.

        My Dear Mr. z, I o begin a letter to you, it ime since your kier reac I o e if I could. You must ter     teadeed. If so, you eag    s e to any one, and I rying to fulfil a promise    Boston, I o e a sketded to e t: but I     feel able to e even to my friends. But    autumn days came, and I felt strong again I began to t tc ime before I could plan it to suit me. You see, it is not very pleasant to e all about ones self. At last,    somet by bit t teac    about putting toget an easy task: for, alt every day, I did not finis until a urday. I sent tco t    kno t it. Si been , a; but to-day I am better, and to-morrow I shall be well again, I hope.

        ts    true at all. e received t orker e rigo tor to tell    it ake. Sometimes I am not    I am not a "; and t;distressing" about my dition.

        I enjoyed your dear letter so muced iful t    is because my books are full of t I love t realize until I began to e tc precious panions books o me, and    o me. I e to me as often as you .

        teaced to    to e to Mr. Bell and send ure. I suppose oo busy to e to tle friend. I often t time on last spring.

        Noo tell you a secret. I teactle sister, and myself,    aso Marc it be lovely if Mrs. Pratt could meet us te to ell    too.... Lovingly your little frieo kno I o    of course I ot iful pony, and Part II. Letters(1887-1901)87

        a large dog. And I tle dog to s in tuscumbia) or a parrot. I o feel a parrot talk, it tle creature you send me. h. K.

        tO MISS CAROLINE DERBY tuscumbia, Alabama, February 18, 1893. ...You en been in my ts during t imes t I on o me! so tender and loving alry not to mourn oo sadly. I do try to t ill near, very near; but sometimes t t     I s see o Boston,--t     at otimes,     June o us about ennyson, and our o Dr. ried to tead akes, and afterold    my tea, and o e? I y ea mig;Of course it    ot fail." I am glad to raise a moo his memory....

        In Marort t feraveling and visiting friends.

        In reading tter about Niagara one s Miss Keller knoand s ter s, crossed tor. Especially important are sucails as er by putting    o increase tions.

        tO MRS. KAtE ADAMS KELLER Souton, April 13, 1893. ...tead I very uedly decided to take a journey ervelt, a gentleman    t....

        Mr. estervelt gave us a receptioernoon. A great many people came. Some of tions. A lady seemed surprised t I loved floiful colors, and    you feel t; But of course, it is not alone for t colors t leman asked me Y meant to my mind. I must fess I    first. But after a minute I ay was a form of goodness--and    away.

        ion    back to tel and teac quite unscious of tore for    togets before old teac it. to aking my dear teaco see Niagara Falls!...

        tel    I could feel it rus by putting my    m t and    up quickly for our s    expectation.... You ever imagine    il you erious sensations yourself. I could    it er t I felt rusuous fury at my feet. It seemed as if it o some terrible fate. I    as it is, its beauty and aible plunge of its ers over t force. I    stood by t o a its ing against too, ars in tillness of t, do you not?... e    doy feet in aor t he Falls is a wonderful suspensie.

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        It is t a    of ter and is supported on eaco. o t;God save t; teactle traitor. But I do not try, and besides I hlands good queen.

        You o    a kind lady wo improve my speec I shall speak well some day!...

        Mr. Munsell spent last Sunday evening ell about Venice!

        iful ures made us feel as if ting in t al.... I    Venice, as I surely s Mr. Munsell    is my castle in to me so vividly and so beautifully as he does....

        to tter to Mr. Jo.

        Nicter. In a prefatory note .

        Nic people frequently said to ;; t of tion gave ter: tO tMENtS AND OFFICERS IN CS GENtLEMEN--te iion of tion in all Departments. S is able to verse, and is introduced to me as oo uand ts ss, and as being possessed of a elligend of culture beyond y to examis is, aend to esies as may be possible.

        t, Very truly yours, (signed) .

        tO MISS CAROLINE DERBY on, Penn., August 17, 1893.

        ...Every o to me... Nearly all of tors seemed perfectly o let me touc delicate t explaining everyto me. A Frencleman, o my touc o trical building, and sorical telepeo t;to be, or not to be," at tennial. Dr. Gillett of Illinois took us to ts and omans buildings. Iiffanys ex, and iful tiffany diamond,    in King Lud remarked t I s. At t tiful Syrian lady. I liked t to tment urer. I never realized il I sa iing ex. Japan must indeed be a paradise for co judge from t number of playtured truments, and tiful    eresting. ty-seveers in ts. Prof.

        Morse kno deal about Japan, and is very kind and o visit    time I go to Boston. But I tranquil lagoon, and to me, more t t o do, rosy lige City, making it look Part II. Letters(1887-1901)89

        more than ever like Dreamland....

        Of course, ed t ing place. I    into treets of Cairo, and rode on t he hale-back....

        In tarted in tuscumbia, of o establis;I e to my friends about ted t to me in a s time, as . tanced ting and buying books ever since, until noable public library in town.”

        tO MRS. , Penn., Oct. 21, 1893. ...e speember at uscumbia... and    mountain tractive aful after tement and fatigue of our visit to ty and solitude of than ever.

        And noudy ter utor assisted by my dear teacudy Aritic, Latin and literature. I enjoy my lessons very muc is so pleasant to learn about le I kno I do not feel disced since God ernity iure I am studying Longfellory. I kno deal of it by , for I loved it long before I kneapo say I did not like aritic very    noudy it is, t fess my mind    sometimes! for, nid useful as aritic is, it is not as iing as a beautiful poem or a lovely story. But bless me, ime does fly. I s left in ions about t;; Public Library.

        1. I t 3,000 people in tuscumbia, Ala., and per present t in to is    starting one. My mot of ablis of a free public library in tuscumbia. t 100 books and about $55 in money, and a kilema a library building. But in time ted a little room in a tral part of too all.

        3. Only a feon kno t like to trouble trying to get money for poor little tommy, for of course it ant t ed t my people so read. 4. I do not kno is a miscellaneous (I t is tion....

        P.S. My teac o say t a list of tributors to and publis;Nort; h. K.

        tO MISS CAROLINE DERBY on, Penn., December 28, 1893. ...Please tty s me. It is a very iing souvenir of bus, and of te City; but I agine    of all t I    is ell    explain why I am a discoverer....

        tO DR. EDARD EVEREtt on, Pennsylvania, January 14, [1894]. My dear Cousin: I    to e to you long before to your kier o tiful little book    I    II. Letters(1887-1901)90

        Neion of my little story in t me a large number of letters,--last y-one!--and besides replying to some of tters, I o learn, among tid Latin; and, you knoill, imperious and tyrannical, and if a little girl and so great a man, and ts of in language, s study mucudy and t require time.

        I stle book al only for its o because of its associations    is a deligo to s and feelings, and I tiful way....

        In February uro tuscumbia. t t of tudying. In tteing at Cauqua of tion for tion of teaco tion.

        In tered t-ure. t;singing lessons" taken a fe titution. t eresting, but of course came to little.

        tO MISS CAROLINE DERBY t- 76t. Ne. 23, 1894.

        ...t, and bless you! it is quite fasudy Aritigliserature and Uates ory as I did last er. I also keep a diary. I enjoy my singing lessons h Dr.

        to take piano lessons sometime....

        Last Saturday our kind teacful trip to Bedloes Island to see Bart statue of Liberty enlig on,    if ty old s.

        Liberty is a gigantic figure of a al to torco ty persons, and viey gazes day and nig     t Frencist t to be tiful in tober suns like idle dreams; t co gray; t seek t....

        tO MISS CAROLINE DERBY t-tle in lip-reading, till find it very difficult to read rapid speec I am sure I sill trying to improve my speeco speak like oto    o all of my friends to urally!! I    and perplexing for a deaf co learn to speak    I am sure I sly some time if I am only patient....

        Altime to read a good deal.... I ely read "ilell" by Sc;t Vestal."... No;Nat; by Lessing and "King Art; by Miss Mulock.

        ...You knoeacake us to see everyterest us, and    deal in t deligons birt to t croe t caused by ty of sounds made by tra,    II. Letters(1887-1901)91

        afternoon very muc attentioartling liberties o ones arms and    ceremony to kisses, apparently unscious of ty of t.

        Dear me, iful little beasts t tured and friendly, one ot hem.

        Dr. eac t t to a reception given by t;Metropolitan Club."... It is sometimes called t;Millionaires Club." t, being built of    I must fess, so mue; and I didnt envy t all t them....

        tO MRS. KAtE ADAMS KELLER Neernoon at Mr.

        tons, and    deligime!... e met Mr. Clemens and Mr.    time; but I    t I salk to t t pleasure , muc I, only a little girl of fourteen, saguis I am a very eful for tiful privileges I inguisle and kind, and I could not tell old us maertaining stories, and made us laugill    o Europe in a fe er, Jeanne, baerica, because Jeanne, e nom de plume for Mr. Clemens because it    sound, and goes ings, and its nautical significe suggests tiful t ten. I teac    is to spell told me a little about Venice, ies, and spoke very tenderly of tle girl, innifred, ;Birds Cmas Carol," but s e. I    to see    I    pleasure some otime. Mr. ton gave me a lovely little glass, sle, . e also met Mr. Rogers... w    us home.

        - South.

        tO MRS. LAUREON tuscumbia, Alabama, July 29, 1895. ...I am spending my vacation very quietly and pleasantly at my beautiful, sunny s, my darling little sister and my small broteacoo, and so of course I am tle, tle, e a little and play    deal, and tfully!...

        My friends are so pleased     it    for me to tinue my studies i t, of spending anot city I used to t I s;at ; in Ne since I ance of so many people, and    look back to sud successful er to    year, and anticipating still brigter times in tropolis Please give my ki love to Mr ton, and Mrs Riggs and Mr aroo, alten Venis pen dang over t is a pleasant sound because it is full of promise !

        Please pardon me, my dear Mrs ton, for sending you a typeteer across tried Part II. Letters(1887-1901)92

        several times to e tle ing mac I    very difficult to do so on at of t ture of my    I am pelled to use my typeer altoget is not my "Remington" eit a naugtle t gets out of order o provocation, and ot be io make a period...

        tO MRS. ILLIAM tober 16, 1895.    metropolis!

        e left on Friday nigurday m. Our friends ly surprised to see us, as t expected us before t of ted Saturday afternoon, for I ired, and Sunday I visited es, and no I feel quite rested, I am going to e to you; for I kno to     mind it mucer ea-men in tation if train    be called for about fifteen minutes; so    doo ; but in a moment teaco go to train at once. Sook us    on trad put us on board our train. t visit before train started. as t not very kind? So it alo scatter little acts of kindness along our pat smoot...

        e    but very pleasant time in on. Mr. ade is just as dear and good as ever! ely ed in England for me, "Old Mortality," "tle of Otranto" and "King of No-land."...

        tO MISS CAROLINE DERBY Neeace.

        e ton, Mrs. Riggs and    many distinguiserry, Sir o! erent unate? Miss terry    kno; for I feel so astle girl." e also met Mr. and Mrs. terry, Miss terrys brot y angellid o a clear, beautiful voice serry again ;King C," a    Friday, and after t me feel of t an idea of unes! And ty and fait fot    act affected us most deeply, and , o tear the King from his loving wifes arms.

        I    finis;Ivan; It ing; but I must say I did not enjoy it very muc Rebecca, rong, brave spirit, and ure, er ;Stories from Scottisory," and thrilling and abs!...

        t tters ten just after th of Mr. John P. Spaulding.
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