2nd In company with the Twelve & others I crossed to the
to visit the fort & those who inhabit it we exhamined fort St John
which is now evacuated but the walls are standing the diment-
ions of St John are 144 by 132 outside, the Inside of the fort
contained 16 rooms, 7 rooms on the North west & 7 on the South
east one on the South, the largest on the north 98 feet long 47 wide
the runs one rod from the S.W. cornor of the fort
we next visited now occupied by 38 persons
French mostly, who have Married the Sioux Mr is the
superinteder this fort is 168 by 116 outside, theer are 6 rooms
upon two sides, & 3 rooms upon the north & 3 upon the south
uccopied by stores blacksmith & dwellings it is quite a plesant
situation for a fort. Mr Burdow was a, Frenchman and a
Gentleman. He recieved us kindly and invited us into a large
setting room on the north side of the Fort, elevated about 10
feet from the ground, a flight of stairs leading to it gave us
any information he could in relation to our rout. Also fur-
nished us with his flat boat on reasonable terms to assist us in ferr
ying the Platt. He informed us that Gov & his men
had much to say against the mormons & cautioned him to
take care of his horses cattle &c lest we should steal them
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