《陈书·列传·卷十八》
六年，被任命为吴郡太守，袁宪因为父亲曾任此职而一再推辞不受任命，于是改任他为明威将军、南康内史。
六年，除吴郡太守，以父任固辞不拜，改授明威将军、南康内史。
In the sixth year, he was appointed as prefect of Wu Jun. Yuan Xian repeatedly declined the appointment because his father had once held the position. Instead, he was given the posts of General of Mingwei and Neishi of Nankang.