His writing appears in the form of "Riviere de l'anse S[ain]t Jean" and "Riviere S[ain]t Jean": "I entered the river of the ance S[ain]t Jean ["St jean" in the manuscript] in the favor of the high pond /.../ When entering the river S[ain]t Jean ["St jean" in the manuscript], I made /.../" [25 August 1731].