Viewing page 450 of 547

This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.

452

-187-

#33 Ferry Avenue, 
Detroit, Michigan,
December 6th, 1901.

Dear Mr. Wheeler:--

On my return from New York this morning, I found your good letter of November 28th, and was pleased to hear from you. I remember you very well, and have most pleasant recollections of your kindness in introducing me to Mr. Brigham. You can rest assured that if it were within my power I would be glad to help you to a situation, but during April, 1899, I sold out my interest in the car building business, and retired from its service, since which time I have had nothing whatever to do with the management of the business. I helped to reorganize the succeeding company, now known as the American Car & Foundry Company, and personal friends of mine took up the management thereof, a few of whom are still connected with the corporation, and it would afford me pleasure to give you an introduction to one of the Vice Presidents, or, for that matter, the President himself, Mr. Frederick H. Eaton, Empire Building,New York City, but I regret to say that I am perfectly confident they would have no position suitable for you. 

In car construction, practically only two classes of employees are hired. They are: first, mechanics, that is, iron and