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Good-by

HELEN KELLER.

The next two letters mention her visit in January to her relatives in Memphis,
Tennessee. She was taken to the cotton exchange. When she felt the maps and
blackboards she asked, “Do men go to school?” She wrote on the blackboard the
names of all the gentlemen present. While at Memphis she went over one of the
large Mississippi steamers.

TO DR. EDWARD EVERETT HALE

Tuscumbia, Alabama, February 15th [1888].

Dear Mr. Hale,

I am happy to write you a letter this morning. Teacher told me about kind
gentleman I shall be glad to read pretty story I do read stories in my book about
tigers and lions and sheep.

I am coming to Boston in June to see little blind girls and I will come to see you.
I went to Memphis to see grandmother and Aunt Nannie. Teacher bought me
lovely new dress and cap and aprons. Little Natalie is a very weak and small
baby. Father took us to see steamboat. It was on a large river. Boat is like house.

Mildred is a good baby. I do love to play with little sister.

Nancy was not a good child when I went to Memphis. She did cry loud. I will
not write more to-day. I am tired.