Dr. Edward Everett Hale was a longtime dear friend of Helen Keller. He was a distant relation of hers through her maternal grandmother, who was an Everett.
Helen met Dr. Hale when she was eight-years-old. Helen described him as having "wise, tender sympathy" for her as his "strong hand... helped [her] over many rough places." Helen recognized that Dr. Hale was loyal to his country and kind to others. It is clear through Helens writings that she greatly admired and respected Dr. Hale. She even praised him as "a prophet and an inspirer of men, and a mighty doer of the Word, the friend of all his race." He was a man who had a fresh way of thinking, according to Helen. His approach was like "new wine."
Dr. Hale was both understanding and accommodating to Helen. He sought to connect with her in spite of her deafness and blindness. When Dr. Hale wrote Helen letters, he would sign them by "pricking his signature in braille" on the paper. Helen was able to read his signature because of this.
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