Seabrook's Letters of Recommendation

Seabrook's Letters of Recommendation

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Full transcription (referenced excerpts are bolded):

Request for Letter of Recommendation (first image)

Business Agency,
Young Women's Christian Association
Berkeley Street, Cor. Appleton. Boston, Mass., March 11, 1892

Mr. Charles Strout
St. Luke's School, Bustleton, Penn.

Dear Sir: -Mrs. Seabrook Wylie has applied to us for a position as Experienced Matron giving your name as reference. Will you kindly tell us what you can of her character and ability for such a position? We desire the fullest information possible. Please write your statement upon the blank page of this sheet and oblige,

Yours very truly,
Mrs. L. M. Rittenhouse
Superintendent.
All communications strictly confidential. L. B. -

Letter of Recommendation (second image):

(Copy.)
St. Luke's School.
Bustleton, Pa., June 14th, 1891

Mrs. Brown Wylie has been a member of my school household during the year past. Mrs. Wylie is a lady of culture and refinement, of the best social connection, in every way an agreeable and pleasing person. While rather delicate in appearance, she is unusually energetic, and capable of a reasonable amount of endurance. She is very orderly, systematic, and neat, an excellent organizer. Whatever she undertakes is done with infinate neatness and care. 
I feel sure that Mrs. Wylie will give her whole heart and strength to whatever she enters upon, and cannot well see how she can fail of success. 

Charles H. Strout.
Principal of St. Luke's School

Bloomington, Ind., May 5th, 1891

Mrs. Seabrook Wylie, 
St. Luke's School, 
Bustleton, Pa.

Dear Madam:-
It will give me great pleasure to let you use my name as a reference in any way you please. Please accept the kindest wishes of Mrs. Jordan and myself. 

Very truly yours,
David S. Jordan.

Dr. Jordan is President of Leland Stanford Junior University