Power of Attorney to Isaac Galland and Hyrum Smith, 1 February 1841
Power of Attorney to Isaac Galland and Hyrum Smith, 1 February 1841
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JS, Power of Attorney, [], Hancock Co., IL, to and , , Hancock Co., IL, 1 Feb. 1841; handwriting of ; signature of JS; certified by ; certified by ; docket in handwriting of ; notation in handwriting of ; three pages; private possession.
Historical Introduction
Historical Introduction
See Historical Introduction to Authorization for Hyrum Smith and Isaac Galland, 15 Feb. 1841–B.
make and [g]ive. And generally to do all other acts and things, in the law whatsoever, needful and necessary about the premises, for me and in my name, to do execute and perform, as fully and to all intents and purposes, as I myself might or could do, if personally present, and attoneys one or more under them for the purposes aforesaid, to make, constitute, and again at pleasure to revoke.
Hereby ratifying and confirming, all and and whatsoever my said attornies shall lawfully do, in and about the premises, by virtue thereof. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hund[red] and forty one
Joseph Smith L.S
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I a Justice of the peace of said , do certify that Joseph Smith whose signature appears to the foregoing— Power of Attorney and who is personally known to me to be the person described in and who— execute the same did acknowledge the same to be his own free act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned
Given under my hand and seal this 6th day of February A.D 1841
seal
J.P. [p. [2]]
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Signature of Joseph Smith.
- [2]
TEXT: “L.S” (locus sigilli, Latin for “location of the seal”) enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.

Certification in handwriting of Daniel H. Wells.
- [3]
TEXT: “seal” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.
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