Richard H. Pratt recommends that former student James R. Wheelock be appointed as a disciplinarian or printer and bandmaster in the Indian Service. Pratt forwards Wheelock's application along with a reference from Marianna Burgess and endorses him in his cover letter.
Student and Former Student Job Recommendations
That is recommendations of people for jobs.
![Application for Employment from James R. Wheelock Application for Employment from James R. Wheelock](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1539_22331_0003.jpg?itok=HDSJAvnm)
![Standing Provides Information on Alfred Laravie Standing Provides Information on Alfred Laravie](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1542_23868_0001.jpg?itok=mzH8roKP)
Alfred John Standing provides information on former student Alfred Laravie's time at the Carlisle Indian School to W. N. Hailmann.
![Application for Employment from Louisa Geisdorff Application for Employment from Louisa Geisdorff](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1558_31936_0008.jpg?itok=xb31YrHm)
Richard H. Pratt recommends that Carlisle graduate Louisa Geisdorff be appointed as a teacher in the Indian Service. Pratt forwards Geisdorff's application along with references from Dr. George Morris Philips and Jean Blanchard from the Pennsylvania State Normal School and Carlisle matron L. R. Shaffner.
![Pratt Follows Up on Lizzie Hill's Application for Assistant Matron Pratt Follows Up on Lizzie Hill's Application for Assistant Matron](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1548_26553_0001.jpg?itok=PMlZO1K7)
Richard Henry Pratt follows up on Lizzie Hill's application for an assistant matron position in a western school.
![Pratt Forwards Letter and Recommendation for Leonard Tyler Pratt Forwards Letter and Recommendation for Leonard Tyler](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1554_29322_0004.jpg?itok=2goHvSRi)
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from Leonard Tyler and recommends him for a position in the Indian Service.
![Pratt Informs Jones that Lizzie Hill Would be Good for Position Pratt Informs Jones that Lizzie Hill Would be Good for Position](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1570_37795_0002.jpg?itok=Jhy3XbA7)
Richard Henry Pratt informs W. A. Jones that Lizzie Hill would fill the position mentioned by him.
![Applications for Employment from Perry Tsamanwa and Carrie Cornelius Applications for Employment from Perry Tsamanwa and Carrie Cornelius](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1577_41084_0003.jpg?itok=NbYO49ZV)
Richard H. Pratt recommends that former student Perry Tsamanwa (here Perry Tsamauwa) be appointed as shoe and harness-maker and that former student Carrie Cornelius be appointed as a laundress at the Hoopa Valley School in California. Pratt forwards Tsamauwa's and Cornelius' applications along with his endorsement in the cover letter.
![Pratt Forwards Letter from Minnie Yandell Requesting Position Pratt Forwards Letter from Minnie Yandell Requesting Position](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1585_45425_0004.jpg?itok=MtZkFBrm)
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from Minnie Yandell who is requesting a position in the Indian Service and asks that a position be granted to her if available.
![Pratt Provides Recommendations for Two Indian Service Positions Pratt Provides Recommendations for Two Indian Service Positions](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1585_45192_0003.jpg?itok=n12d3V87)
In response to an office request, Richard Henry Pratt recommends James D. Flannery for a tailor position at the Mount Pleasant Indian School and Clarence Butler for the Assistant Engineer position at the Rosebud Agency boarding school. He provides some background on Flannery, a musician's, experiences since leaving and returning to Carlisle.…
![Pratt Provides Report on Carrie Hamlin Pratt Provides Report on Carrie Hamlin](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1585_45193_0002.jpg?itok=X9oOmAvz)
Richard Henry Pratt provides a report on Carrie Hamlin at the request of the Office of Indian Affairs regarding her application for appointment as a music teacher in the Indian Service.
![Pratt Recommendation for Grand Junction Tailor Position Pratt Recommendation for Grand Junction Tailor Position](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1593_49202_0002.jpg?itok=zXlk27x4)
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that all of former students he could recommend for the tailor position at the Grand Junction School are currently employed.
![Pratt Provides Information on William Butcher Pratt Provides Information on William Butcher](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1602_54022_0001.jpg?itok=nfu5BAxy)
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs inquiry regarding former student William Butcher, including his experience in the printing department.
![Application of Edith Pierce for Position in Indian Service Application of Edith Pierce for Position in Indian Service](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1605_55358_0005.jpg?itok=7Z6MDAeZ)
Richard Henry Pratt forwards the application of Edith (here Edythe) Pierce for a position of assistant matron and/or vocal teacher along with a recommendation from Laura R. Shaffner and himself.
![Pratt Forwards Request for Indian Service Position for Gertrude Renfrew Pratt Forwards Request for Indian Service Position for Gertrude Renfrew](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1607_56144_0005.jpg?itok=hyLEhTcU)
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from Ida Wade requesting his assistance in helping Gertrude Renfrew obtain a position in the Indian Service. Pratt also includes a recommendation from Laura R. Shaffner and himself.
![Information and Recommendation for Laura Doanmoe Pedrick Information and Recommendation for Laura Doanmoe Pedrick](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1616_1712_0001.jpg?itok=_iWvIU0p)
Alfred John Standing provides information and recommendation for Laura D. Pedrick (former student Laura Doanmoe) to be appointed to the position of field matron at the Kiowa Agency.
![Information and recommendation for Johnson Adams Information and recommendation for Johnson Adams](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1622_5197_0001.jpg?itok=suzMZAzG)
Alfred John Standing provides information and a recommendation for former student Johnson Adams in his application to be a carpenter at the Green Bay Agency.
![Recommendation of Clara Price for Assistant Matron Position Recommendation of Clara Price for Assistant Matron Position](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1630_9407_0002.jpg?itok=Thtmsmfj)
Richard Henry Pratt recommends Clara Price to the position of assistant matron at the Grand River Boarding School in the Standing Rock Agency.
![Ella Rickert Requests Transfer to Rosebud as Assistant Matron Ella Rickert Requests Transfer to Rosebud as Assistant Matron](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1635_11938_0003.jpg?itok=696puK3k)
Ella Rickert requests a transfer to the Rosebud Agency Boarding School as an assistant matron following the resignation of Annette Suisson. Richard Henry Pratt endorses Rickert's transfer but as a cook.
![Pratt Recommends Cora Cornelius for Assistant Matron Position Pratt Recommends Cora Cornelius for Assistant Matron Position](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1635_11989_0002.jpg?itok=ZE-r218I)
Richard Henry Pratt recommends former student Cora Cornelius for the position of assistant matron at Morris, Minnesota.
![Pratt Forwards Recommendations for Ella Rickert's Application for Assistant Matron Pratt Forwards Recommendations for Ella Rickert's Application for Assistant Matron](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1643_15871_0001.jpg?itok=jqGhkEn_)
Richard Henry Pratt forwards recommendations of Ella Rickert for the position of assistant matron in a Western Indian School. Pratt also endorses Rickert for the position.
![Recommendation for Gertrude Renfrow for Assistant Seamstress Position Recommendation for Gertrude Renfrow for Assistant Seamstress Position](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1641_14739_0001.jpg?itok=UiNddhVA)
Richard Henry Pratt recommends Gertrude Renfrow as an assistant seamstress in the Indian Service.
Note: This is presumably the person known as Gertrude Renfrew while at Carlisle.
![Samuel Gruett Requests Recommendation for Disciplinarian Position Samuel Gruett Requests Recommendation for Disciplinarian Position](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1641_14741_0003.jpg?itok=vEjDMflW)
Samuel Gruett requests Richard Henry Pratt's recommendation to help him secure the disciplinarian position at the Mt. Pleasant Indian School.
![Pratt Provides Information on Josiah Archiquette Pratt Provides Information on Josiah Archiquette](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1651_20165_0002.jpg?itok=FDL_cOeD)
Richard Henry Pratt provides J. H. Dortch with information related to Josiah Archiquette.
![Application for Employment from Jeanette Buckles Application for Employment from Jeanette Buckles](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1653_20903_0003.jpg?itok=ia3okHNU)
Richard H. Pratt recommends that graduate Jeanette (Nettie) Buckles be appointed as an assistant teacher or assistant matron in the Indian Service. Pratt forwards Buckles' application.
![Pratt Recommends George Pocatello for Position Pratt Recommends George Pocatello for Position](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1656_22380_0002.jpg?itok=ubc1gY6T)
Richard Henry Pratt recommends George Pocatello to fill the open position of shoe and harness maker at the Sisseton Agency Boarding School.