Letter from Kate Keller to Michael Anagnos, July 24, 1888 (pp. 1 & 2 of 5)

Letter from Kate Keller to Michael Anagnos, July 24, 1888 (pp. 1 & 2 of 5)

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Title:
Letter from Kate Keller to Michael Anagnos, July 24, 1888 (pp. 1 & 2 of 5)
Description:
Monte Sano July 24th My dear Mr. Anagnos -- Under any other circumstances than those I have been contending with, my delay in writing you would have been inexcusable but when I tell you how ill the little woman has been and is, I know you will understand. I was utterly unprepared to find her in such a low state of health, she has fallen off until she is only a shadow... p. 2 ...and her stomach seems to have lost all tone. I brought her here 4 days ago, hoping the pure air, and water would help her. She has not as yet I grieve to say improved but I hope every thing from the place: it is cool enough for a blanket at night, fine breeze all day and certainly I have never seen any thing more beautiful and picturesque thru the county around. When you come to see us we must come here and spend a day. I had a letter yesterday from Miss Sullivan and the "little woman" ...
Creator:
Keller, Kate Adams
Name on Item:
Kate Keller
Date:
1888
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Genre:
letter
Location:
Perkins School for the Blind
Samuel P. Hayes Research Library
Collection (local):
Sullivan / Keller / Anagnos correspondence, 1886-1895
Subjects:
Blind
Perkins School for the Blind
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston > South Boston
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/b85164789
Terms of Use:
Samuel P. Hayes Research Library, Perkins School for the Blind, Watertown, MA
Contact host institution for more information.
Notes:
Handwritten letter from Helen Keller's mother, Kate Keller, to Michael Anagnos, director of Perkins Institution
Accession #:
AS-020-001