'I saw a romantic structure wrought by human brains & hands that is to the burning eye of the sun a rival luminary'

Helen Keller visits the Empire State Building

The following letter was written exactly 90 years ago, which means that today you must, according to international law, read it in full, even if you’ve read it before. This stunning piece of writing can also be found in the book, Letters of Note: New York, and the scan of Keller’s signature, which I hope sits elegantly at the bottom of the letter, exact…