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 Qing Dynasty

 

Chinese Emperor Guangxu

Chinese Emperor Guangxu - 

Dr. Ernest Gautier du Defaix

circa 1870's

 

Document translation provided by a professor on a special assignment to the USF Confucius Institute, Tampa, Florida (Xiaonong Zhang, Ph.D. Nankai University, China)

 

Following a brief review with Dr. Zhang, she indicated that the document appears to be a type of a permit that extended permission to Dr. Ernest Du-Defaix to perform a special surgical procedures.  The Document indicates that Emperor Guangxu approved one of two surgical procedures previously denied by a provincial governor where Dr. Du-Defaix practiced. 

 

Dr. Du Defaix was an accomplished doctor and surgeon as well as a practicing lawyer.

 

 

 

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