"The Black Feather: From "Mackinac And Lake Stories", 1899" by Mary Hartwell Catherwood Mary Hartwell Catherwood was an American writer of popular historical romances, short stories, and poetry. This book takes readers back in time and all the way to middle America when traders and settlers roamed. Mackinac is a quiet place that's full of wonder and nature that sweeps Catherwood's characters up in the adventure of a lifetime.