Pioneer history of Ingham County, compiled and arranged by Mrs. Franc L. Adams, secretary of the Ingham County pioneer and historical society.

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PIONEER HISTORY OF INGHAM COUNTY

will make its initial appearance with the July number. It will be
printed quarterly. Fuller's salary is to be $2,000. He has had
special training in this branch of work, covering from 1902 to 1912
in continuous study of historical methods at Harvard, Yale, the
U. of M., and abroad. His book recently published by the commission, "Economic and Social Beginnings of Michigan," has
attracted the attention of historical writers throughout the country to the State of Michigan, and if the plans of Dr. Fuller develop this book will strongly stimulate the writing of the State's
history. He has planned a similar book on "The Latter Period"
and another on the history of the Upper Peninsula. Fuller was
well known in college as an historical writer, having among other
trophies twice won the Bowdoin prize contest in history at Harvard in 1906 and 1908.-State Journal, 1920.
SEEK TO PRESERVE LANSING'S "MANSION OF THE
WILDERNESS."
A petition to conserve the old Turner homestead, the first frame
house built in Lansing, will be presented to the Council Monday
night by Alderman Charles W. Reck, president of the North Side
Commercial Club. The petition is backed by the club and citizens outside the organization who desire to see the landmark
given a final resting place in some local park.
Alderman Reck will ask the Council to make arrangements to
buy the house and move it into any public park the Council may
direct; to make what few repairs are necessary to keep the house
in condition and to formulate some plan for establishing a museum
in the house under the direction of some local pioneer society.
BUILT IN 1848.
The Turner house was built in 1848 by James Turner and was
one of the first frame houses in the county. It is proposed to
place in it relics of an earlier Lansing, such relics to be contributed
by Lansing pioneers.
The original Turner came to Lansing as a representative of
Governor Horatio Seymour, of the State of New York. His pur