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LOT 521

Lot 521

Helen Keller Autograph Signed Letter, Tuscumbia, Ala., March 31st, c.1890

Helen Keller Autograph Signed Letter, Tuscumbia, Ala., March 31st, c.1890
Lot 521 Details
Helen Keller Autograph Signed Letter, Tuscumbia, Ala., March 31st, c.1890

two pages written in pencil on one folded sheet, addressed to the writer's 'Cousin Anna' (Keller Turner) referencing a visit by Anna's husband 'Cousin George' (Turner), 'Teacher' (Annie Sullivan), her younger sister Mildred, and Mr. Anagnos [who] 'has gone to Boston to take care of sixty little blind girls and seventy little blind boys. I love them.'
sheet 7 x 9 in — 17.8 x 22.9 cm

Estimate $1,000-$1,500

Realised: $832
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Helen Keller Autograph Signed Letter, Tuscumbia, Ala., March 31st, c.1890
  • Helen Keller Autograph Signed Letter, Tuscumbia, Ala., March 31st, c.1890

CONDITION DETAILS

In good condition

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