Kirtland Ohio Sep 27— 1837
Know all men by these presents that we Joseph Smith Jr and Sidney Rig don do hereby appoint and constitute Oliver Granger our proper agent and attorney to act in our name to all intents and purposes as we ourselves could do if we were personally present: to manage con duct and bring to settlement a business which we have with J F Scribner of Tory [Troy] city in the State of New york in relation to the paper of Kirtland safe ty society
Given under our <hand> at Kirtland Geauga County Ohio the day and date above written
Joseph Smith Jr [p. [1]]