Michigan historical collections . OLD RIX ROBINSON TRADING POST.(See Hastings Banner, June 15th, 1905.) mission (the reason for Avhich is given later) and the spring of 1827saw them settled at the Thomas mission, situated on what is now thepresent site of the city of Grand Rapids, and here for the next nineyears they labored very successfully among the Ottawa Indians, havingin charge about 150 families. In the woods all about them were twiceor three times as many, more. Lewis Cass, then territorial governor,^took a great interest in both the Carey and the Thomas missions, com-mending the zeal
Michigan historical collections . OLD RIX ROBINSON TRADING POST.(See Hastings Banner, June 15th, 1905.) mission (the reason for Avhich is given later) and the spring of 1827saw them settled at the Thomas mission, situated on what is now thepresent site of the city of Grand Rapids, and here for the next nineyears they labored very successfully among the Ottawa Indians, havingin charge about 150 families. In the woods all about them were twiceor three times as many, more. Lewis Cass, then territorial governor,^took a great interest in both the Carey and the Thomas missions, com-mending the zeal and faithfulness of those in charge. Mr. Slaters labors were not confined to the Indians alone. Heserved in several capacities in the new settlement. He was made ajustice of the peace and he was also the first postmaster in GrandRapids, receiving his appointment from President Jackson, December22, 1832, and serving as such for the next four years. LIFE OF LEONARD SLATER. 145. VIEW OF GRAND RAPIDS IN THE YEAR The original drawing was made by the Rev. J. Booth, who was an assistant worker with the Slater at the old Baptist mission in 1831. The picture is owned by Mr Booths cousin, Peck of Owosso, who was formerly Miss Hattie Peck of this city. When she left Grand Rapidsshe gave the picture into the care and keeping of Mrs. Gilbert. There are several copies of this pictureowned by old settlers in this city, but the cut is made from the original sketch. The picture gives anidea of locations, and of the settlement as it appeared at that time, but the artist made no claims forthe accuracy of the perspective. The group of houses on the west branch of the river, at the rightof the picture, represents the old Baptist mission. The little house on the hill in the background isold Chief Noondays house The three houses on the east branch of the river, opposite the Baptistmission, are Louis Campaus trading post. At the extreme right of the pictur
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