Bell, Alexander Graham, 1847-1922 to Clara Hammond McGuigan
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06277 Author/Creator: Bell, Alexander Graham, 1847-1922 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 12, 1897 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 25.4 cm, Width: 20.3 cm Order a Copy
Bell writes to Superintendent of the Mystic Oral School McGuigan about current issues in deaf education. He is waiting in Washington because he may be called to testify before a Congressional Committee concerning a bill supported by both of them. Advises her how to respond to confusion about and criticism of the "oral method" of schooling deaf children. Includes his evaluation of the effectiveness of English, French, and German sign language.
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