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SOUTH BOSTON, April 28, 1891.

MY DEAR MISS ROTCH: -- I thank you, dear, kind lady, for the money which you sent me to help educate little Tommy. How beautiful it is to be able to bring so much brightness and joy into the lives of dear little boys and girls who would be very sad and lonely if kind-hearted people did not help them. Mr. Anagnos has told me how very generous you and your dear mother have been to the little sightless children, and I love you both dearly, even though I do not think I have ever seen you. My heart is full of happiness today because Tommy's teacher is coming. I remember the day that my own precious teacher came to me, and how she taught me about the wonderful, beautiful things of which I was quite ignorant. So you see I know what pleasant things are coming to our little Tom, and I am happy because of the great happiness which is coming to him. Please give my love to your mother, and tell her Helen would like very much to kiss so kind a lady.

Lovingly, your little friend, HELEN A. KELLER.

MISS EDITH ROTCH

SOUTH BOSTON, May 21, 1891.

DEAR LADIES: -- It makes me very happy indeed to write you a little letter this lovely morning. I was delighted to receive the money that you and your good and kind brother sent to me for our little Tommy. How beautiful it is for the people of this great busy city to care for this helpless little one! I have been reading and studying about the great cities in Italy and they seem to me very beautiful and magnificent; but I love Boston more dearly than any of them, because her people are so tender and careful of those of her children who are not as strong and beautiful as others. And I think loving and caring for the happiness of little blind children is a love work.

Thanking you once more, dear friends, for your interest in our little Tommy, I will say good-bye. I hope the soft summer air will make you both quite well and strong.

Lovingly, your little friend, HELEN KELLER.

To the Misses GLOVER.

SOUTH BOSTON, May 21, 1891.

DEAR, GENTLE LADY: -- I remember you very well, your hand seemed very soft and light upon mine, and I was glad because you had a tall, strong son to care for you tenderly. I thank you for thinking about me, and for sending me the money for little Tommy. The pretty blue flowers in the corner of my paper will tell you, if you listen to them, that Helen will never forget you, nor her lovely visit to Lexington.

Lovingly, your little friend, HELEN A. KELLER.

Mrs. LUCY S. DODGE.

SOUTH BOSTON, May 25, 1891.

THE HAPPY DOZEN, -- DEAR FRIENDS: -- Please accept the loving thanks of your little friend, Helen Keller, for the eight dollars which you sent to help educate little Tommy. When he is older he will feel very grateful to the many, many persons who have shown a tender interest in him. When he has discovered the wonderful secret of language, his mind will spring joyously from its dark, still prison, into the beautiful light and music of knowledge-land. I hope my friend Marion has told you that I should be very glad to have you all come and see me some day. With love for all, from HELEN KELLER.

MARION B STONE, MARY F. DONELY,
FANNIE J. BRADLEY, MAY BURRAGE,
and eight others.

SOUTH BOSTON, May 25, 1891.

MY DEAR MR. TYLER: -- I thank you very much for the five dollars which you sent me for little Tom, but I thank you a great deal more for the loving thought which made you wish to do something for a poor little helpless child. Tommy knows very little about oysters now, but I think it will not be long before he will laugh quite hard if you tell him that they grow on cotton-trees. I am glad my dear friends are all well at Cohasset. Please give them love and kisses from Helen. I hope I shall see you all at Tremont Temple next Tuesday.

Lovingly, your little friend, HELEN A. KELLER.

Mr. DANIEL G. TYLER, Cohasset, Mass.

SOUTH BOSTON, May 26, 1891.

MY DEAR FRIEND: -- I thank you very much for the five dollars which you sent me to help educate baby Tom. If you could see what a helpless and small child he is, you would understand why I love him, and you, too, would be filled with pity and love for the little fellow. Please go to the child's garden at Jamaica Plain and see him.

Very truly yours, HELEN KELLER.

Mr. A. E. WYMAN, Newtonville, Mass.

SOUTH BOSTON, May 26, 1891.

MY DEAR FRIEND: -- I thank you for the money that you sent me for little Tommy, and for the kind thoughts which were expressed in your letter. I am sure that the kind-hearted people in this dear city will see that baby Tom's life is made as happy as education can make it. The little boys and girls who are every day enjoying the beautiful light and the songs of happy birds will not let their brother live always in darkness and stillness. They will lead him gently and patiently into the bright world of thought. So you see I have no fears at all for Tommy.

From your loving friend, HELEN KELLER.

Mrs. M. S. HARRINGTON, 760 Dudley St., Dorchester.

SOUTH BOSTON, June 10, 1891.