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Title: Blind Deaf
Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: William Wade
Subjects: Deafblindness
Publisher: Hecker Brothers
Contributing Library: American Printing House for the Blind, Inc., M. C. Migel Library
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was told by herteacher, Miss Hypatia Boyd, of Helen Keller, whichwas her first knowledge of there being any otherperson blind and deaf like herself. She was in-stantly fired to write to Helen. On my being askedif Helen would be likely to reply, I said that shemost certainly would, if she were made acquaintedwith the circumstances. I knew how exceedinglybusy Helen was, and that hundreds of letters toher had to go without reply ; but I knew well thatthat exquisite heart could not refrain from answer-ing such an appeal. Helens answer is appended,and, in considering it, it must be remembered thatHelen was carefully writing to come within theknowledge of language of a pupil not then one fullyear in school, to which she had gone a total blank. Cambridge, Mass., February 4, 1903.Dear Eva.— I wrote to you before Christmas, but Mr. Wade says you did not get my letter, so I will write you again. I was glad to hear from you and I hope I shall see you some time. I want to talk with you about 44
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HELEN ADAMS KELLER. flowers, books, games, and all the nice things we The like. We have some ferns, and palms, and a pretty Blind-Deaf primrose plant, but I like roses better than any other flowers, except the Mayflowers. Do you go to pick them in the spring-? People say it is great fun to look for Mayflowers under the leaves. I have a dog named Phiz. He is very funny, andso affectionate that sometimes when he runs to meetus and jumps on me, he almost throws me down.The other day a little black and white dog, whichhad lost its way, came into our apartment, and itmade Phiz jealous to see us pet it. The two dogstried to fight; but we would not let them bite eachother. We gave the little dog to a man to takehome to his children, but it ran away. I supposethe poor little fellow wanted to get back to his home. I do not read much for fun. I have to study allthe time, but I am reading a book called Alice inWonderland. I am sure you will enjoy it whenyou read it by and by. It is a good tale w

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