Qing Dynasty
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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