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which he was fretting over, and finally succeeded in getting him to say that he was entirely willing to remain and go right on with the steel car designing which has been allotted to him. 
I look upon King as one of the ablest young mechanics I have ever known, and having in mind his knowledge of the subject, his value to you, also his own future, I felt it a duty to do what I did. I trust my action will meet with your approval. 
When I am in New York next week I will give you full details of the conversation. In the meantime, I suggest you write him a pleasant letter,returning his resignation, declined. 

Yours very truly, 
Charles L Freer

P.S.
I have written Mr.Bixby to-day on this subject, in your care. Kindly see that the letter is handed to him before he sails. 

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913 Union Trust Building, 
Detroit, Michigan, 
November 1st,1889.

Mr. Frederick H. Eaton, 
V.P., Amer. Car & Fdry. Co., 
Empire Building, 71 Broadway, 
New York City.

My dear Mr.Eaton:-
This afternoon Mr.King called upon me and in an excited manner told me that he had written his resignation and forwarded the same to you yesterday. I was very much surprised and asked his reason. As near as I can find out he feels somewhat disappointed because the title he asked for had not been given him. I showed him the folly of losing his temper over such matters and insisted that he should recall his resignation. At first he absolutely declined to do so. I however urged him to the point of permitting me to telegraph you as I did, Viz:-

"Mr.King sent his resignation to you yesterday. He has just told me of the same and I have induced him to withdraw his resignation. I shall be in New York some day next week and explain matters to you. In the meantime, Mr.King will go on with his work as originally contemplated."

which I now confirm. 
I also attempted to smooth out all of the little wrinkles and annoyances