Early Mackinac A sketch, historical and descriptive . then living on the island, five are reported as refus-ing to do this — Messrs. Davenport, Bostwick, Stone,and the two Dousmans.^ With the exception ofMichael Dousman, who was permitted to remain neu-tral, they were obliged to leave their homes and theirproperty until the close of the war. Besides these,there were afterwards three men in particular whofigured in large spheres, and Avere in reputation inother parts of the land as well as in this remote wil-derness point. These were Ramsey Crooks, RobertStuart and Henry R-. Schoolcraft. 1 Bidd
Early Mackinac A sketch, historical and descriptive . then living on the island, five are reported as refus-ing to do this — Messrs. Davenport, Bostwick, Stone,and the two Dousmans.^ With the exception ofMichael Dousman, who was permitted to remain neu-tral, they were obliged to leave their homes and theirproperty until the close of the war. Besides these,there were afterwards three men in particular whofigured in large spheres, and Avere in reputation inother parts of the land as well as in this remote wil-derness point. These were Ramsey Crooks, RobertStuart and Henry R-. Schoolcraft. 1 Biddle and Hubbard were not then residents of the was a brother of Nicholas Biddle of Bank fame in Jack-sons time. 128 EAMSEY CROOKS 129 Mr. Crooks came to America from Scotland, as ayoung man. His caieer was an active and stirringone. He was known in connection with the f nr trade,it is said, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. His busi-ness involved much of perilous journeying and start-ling adventure iu the north and in the far west. He. IIKXHY R. ScnOOLdlAFT, ). was with Hunts expedition across the Rocky ^loun-tains and to the Pacific coast, as far back as1811, and again the next year he made the same over-land journey back to the East. He was an edu-cated, intelligent man, well experienced in humannature, and highly rated for his judgment, his enter- 130 EARLY MACKIXAC prise and his integrity. He was one of ]\[r. Astersright hand men in the extensive business of the fnrcompany. In the American expedition against theisland in 1814, in tlie attempt to dislodge the Eng-lish, he, together with Davenport and John Dousman,had accompanied the squadron — the latter two as ex-patriated citizens, well acquainted with the waters,to help as guides; and Crooks to watch, as far as hecould, the interests of Mr. ^ He did not makeMackinac his permanent residence during the wholetime of his connection with the business, but wasmore or less on the island and engaged i
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