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Edward Everett Hale

Unitarian minister and author who befriended Helen.

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Also known as Dr. Hale, Dr. Edward Everett Hale

First appearance: ii letters 1887 1901

Edward Everett Hale shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as part of the same family as Lucy Helen Everett, Helen's great-grandmother.
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Edward Everett Hale first appears in 0027 ii letters 1887 1901.

In I: Mentioned as part of the same family as Lucy Helen Everett, Helen's great-grandmother.

Later, in XXIII: Longtime friend and supporter of Helen and Miss Sullivan; pricked his signature in braille for Helen.

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HKHelen KellerMTMark TwainRWRichard Watson…ASAnne SullivanAGAlexander Grah…EEEdward Everett Hale

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