Translation of the diaries, some written in what must have once been elegant bound volumes and others on tattered exercise books, is no easy task for the compiler given Mackay's wild handwriting. The greatest difficulty Lin now faces is in "identifying people [mentioned in the diaries], for there is not much [corroborative] information."
But now that moves to commemorate Mackay are going ahead, information about the man has become much more available. The Presbyterian Church has established a Web site providing extensive information about Mackay and his activities in Taiwan. The Web site is located at http://mackay.pctmedia.com.tw
For your information:
Activities in honor of George Leslie Mackay:
June 1: issue of commemorative NT$25 stamps by the Directorate General of Posts, MOTC.
June 2 to Sept. 13: an exhibition of Mackay's collection of Aboriginal artifacts from the Royal Ontario Museum at the Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines.
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