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CuLVER MILITARY ACADEMY
THE CULVER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

CULVER, INDIANA

May 11, 1942.

Dr. Forrest C. Allen,
801 Louisiana Ave.,
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Dr. Allen:

feiss fhe Culver Woodcraft School is looking
for a young Indian who can take on the job of teaching
Indian lore, Indian dancing, and add local color in the
Woodcraft Camp this summer. We lost the young man
that we had last year to the Army. Naturally, I am
looking for a more or less steady young man, of
reasonable intelligence, and picturesque personality
if possible. He should also adjust himself to the
fact that it will be necessary for him to accept ou¥
ways of doing things. We had an Indian here from the
Pacific Coast several years ago who balked at every
suggestion that we made regarding his work in Indian
dancing, etc.

I wrote the Acting Superintendent of
Haskell Institute, Mr. Solon G. Ayers, recently and asked
him to recommend one or more young Indians for this job.
I am in receipt of a letter from him today in which he
recommends two Indians. The first one's name is Arthur
Raymond, a Sioux Indian and freshman student at the
University of Kansas. The second one is named Floyd
Primeaux, who is now a senior at Haskell Institute. The

“Yatter has had some experience as an Indian counselor, having

worked last summer at Camp Orosley.

I am wondering whether we could not impose
on your friendship sufficiently to get you to look over these
two young men. Primeaux, off hand, seems like the best bet,
put if you will have a talk with both of them and advise us
we certainly will appreciate it here at Culver. We don't
like to hire an Indian "sight on seen".

Your grandson, Leander Hamilton, made a very
nice record with us last summer. I saw his mother and had
visits with her a number of times.