[Transcript of power of attorney for Stephen F. Austin, March 14, 1831] Page: 1 of 5
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Know all man by tnjae preaenta, tnat whereas
Stephen ?* Austin, & resident Citizen of tne town of San
filipe de Austin in the State of Coanuila and Texas Jmted
Mexican States, by ais certain letter of attorney oearing
date the seventeenth d^y of Amy one tnousand eight hundred
md thirty, did make constitute and appoint James F. Perry
of tae State of Rdagouri Jnited States of tne North nia
true and lawful attorney in fact witn full and ample power
and authority for him and in nis name and for is uae <&nd
benefit, to ^rant, b^r^ain, Sell, convey and tzansfer ail
land in tne State of VirjiniA to wmch he mignt h^ve claim
3.8 one of the heira of Moaes Auatin and May Brown wife of
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AToaaa Auatin his -Accused f^tner arid motner, and for hia< and
in hia nw:3 ail suMg to receive and and ac^uitances to
$ive, also to sign hia na&*e to all deeds, conveyances amd
transfers the same as he could do were h<3 personally present,
and furthermore he did ii^reby authorise and impo^er ^ie
ag.id attorney to appoint an attorney or attorneys ne mi^nt
ieen necessary, with fjll and couple powcis to do and periornt
all and gvery thing tnat ma said attorney power to do,
and for thia purpose to ^rant ^nd revoke of attorney
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[Transcript of power of attorney for Stephen F. Austin, March 14, 1831], legal document, March 14, 1831; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth216685/m1/1/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.