Talk:Ranald MacDonald

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I just started this article, additions and further editing highly appreciated.

The information is mostly based on the first article cited as an external link, as it was the best I could find, but some of it is based off other things I've read. Sources do no agree on the number of samurai selected to study English under MacDonald. My Japanese texbook has an article that claims 12, and I have a tendency to believe that, but I've found more online sources proclaiming 14, so that is the number I used in the article. I also saw 7 mentioned somewhere.--Lord Shitzu 22:31, Apr 18, 2005 (UTC)

Wow this page really took off, nice work PHG and others!--Lord Shitzu 14:54, Jun 17, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Archibald McDonald

I edited the name of Ranald MacDonald's father, for though all of his sons spelled it MacDonald, Archibald himself spelled his surname McDonald. I can find citations for this, immediately if you like links, but I can find offline reference to it as well, if necessary. I know a bit about this because Samuel MacDonald, Ranald's half-brother, was my great-great-great grandfather, and I was actually just gathering up the research to write an article, at least a stub, on Archibald, when I noticed that someone had reverted my edit. Please do not do this again, as McDonald is in fact the proper spelling. Thanks.

embryomystic 16:32, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the clarification. In the future, if you use edit summaries your legitimate changes will be less likely to be reverted. Happy editing and thanks for fixing the redirect to Chief Comcomly. If you find more on him please be sure to add it. Katr67 16:56, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

That explanation makes sense. Since it was also spelled MacDonald on Chief Comcomly's page (until Katr67 fixed it), it looked like a mistake. Thanks for your edits. Neier 22:16, 11 May 2007 (UTC)