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72 3 to criticize me and my work. Nothing could please him. The work was too arduous- the pay too small, the Indians too dirty and filthy- the climate too hot and sickly. All this of course to the employees, many of whom were becoming discontented, and one of whom- Mr. Becker, he got to resign. He thought the government should furnish him with everything- bed, bedding, wood, oil, food, etc., etc., and when he could not get all these things he was more angry still. I stood it as long as I could when I told him emphatically that his tenure of office depended upon his ability to keep his mouth shut. He resigned and I accepted his resignation. I would have furnished you with an explanation at that time but I understood that the [not legible] had made a rancorous attack upon