Accession Number: 2000.115a-b
Scope & Content: Two-page letter embossed in Boston Line letter and written by Howe at the Perkins School for the Blind. Howe notes in his appeal for funding that private charity funds are "nearly exhausted" to help pay for embossed books for blind readers. He notes also that "three large institutions" for the blind exist in the United States, but that they cannot bear the expense of meeting the need for books. He asks that Ash, a United States congressman from Pennsylvania, and "the enlightened & benevolent body, representing this great & prosperous nation" help to secure necessary funding. The letter provides Ash with a sample of embossed printing.
Creator: Howe, Samuel Gridley, 1801-1876
Interview Date: / /
Credit Line: Museum Purchase, 2000.115
Administrative History: From 1832-1876, Howe served as the first director of the Perkins School for the Blind in Boston, MA (the school moved to Watertown, MA in 1912).
Subjects: Books for children Education -- Massachusetts Fundraising Schools for the blind and visually impaired