Know all men by these presents that whereas James Stevenson late of London... did by his last will and testament give and bequeath unto one James Stevenson... a certain sum of three hundred pounds... [manuscript] : Newark, Upper Canada, power of attorney, 1796 May 3.

Power of attorney, May 3, 1796, from the Seneca chief James Stevenson, granting John Stevenson, an Albany, N.Y., attorney, the right to obtain the interest due or coming due to him from a 300 inheritance bequeathed by his father, Maj. James Stevenson.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stevenson, James, 1765-1846 (Author)
Corporate Author: AM (Publisher) (digitiser.)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Series:Indigenous Histories and Cultures in North America.
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Summary:Power of attorney, May 3, 1796, from the Seneca chief James Stevenson, granting John Stevenson, an Albany, N.Y., attorney, the right to obtain the interest due or coming due to him from a 300 inheritance bequeathed by his father, Maj. James Stevenson.
Item Description:Indigenous Histories and Cultures in North America was originally published in 2013, as American Indian Histories and Cultures. The title was changed in 2024.
AM reference: VAULT box Ayer MS 832.
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Physical Description:1 online resource.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Description based on publisher-supplied metadata (viewed January 24, 2024).
Location of Originals/Duplicates Note:Edward E. Ayer Collection, Newberry Library