The Reproduction and Translation of Siebold-related Private Letters in the Brandenstein-Archiv

本研究的主要对象是菲利普·弗朗茨·冯·西博尔德的信件的复制和翻译。这些信件保存在德国的“勃兰登斯坦档案”中，我们研究了西博尔德在1822年至1825年期间在维尔茨堡、鹿特丹、巴达维亚和长崎逗留期间发出或收到的约80封信件。这些信件揭示了西博尔德被任命为荷属东印度岛工厂陆军外科少校和自然史研究员的过程，以及他在日本的研究活动和西医教育的细节。

The main subject of this study is the reproduction and translation of the letters related to Philipp Franz von Siebold The letters are kept in the "Brandenstein-Archiv" in Germany and we researched about 80 letters posted or received by Siebold during his stay in Wuerzburg, Rotterdam, Batavia and Nagasaki from 1822 till 1825.The letters reveal how Siebold was appointed to the position of army surgeon-major and researcher of natural history in the Dejima Factory of Dutch East Indies and the details about his research activities and western medicine education in Japan.