America.- Alexander Graham Bell.- Deafness.- Communications received by Committee on the Census, United States Senate, relating to Census Bill H.R. 1659, signed presentation copy from Alexander Graham Bell to Lord Egerton, a few instances of later ink marginalia, lightly browned, modern blue wrappers, printed label to upper wrapper, a very good copy, 8vo, Washington, D.C., [Government Printer], [c.1890]. *** A poignant presentation copy. Includes 'Defective Classes. Suggestions relating to the Eleventh Census of the United States, 1890' (pp.31-37) by Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922, inventor of the telephone), in which Bell discusses the deaf and blind citizens included in the census. Both Bell's mother and wife were deaf, and this profoundly influenced his life's work. Indeed, Bell's family had long been associated with work on elocution and speech and worked within the deaf community. Bell himself worked with deaf institutions throughout the eastern United States. The ink presentation inscription to the head of title reads 'Lord Egerton, with the compliments of, Alexander Graham Bell'.