The Twelve walked on the side of the bluff conversed on the plan of the
city. I agreed to meet in the morning & commence a survey." (Willard
Richards, Diary, LDS Church Archives)

Sept. 19, 1846
"Early in the morning I was on the ground for the city plot in company
with the Twelve & others. Br Young was the chief surveyor of the plot.
We laid off lots sufficient to settle about 150 families." (Scott Kenny, ed.,
Wilford Woodruff's Journal, 1833-1898, 3:83)

"On request of Prest. Young council was again called to order. Prest.
Young reported 60 lots surveyed today that the new location_____ by
father Eldredge Cope disappointment Main Street runs 22 1/2 (degrees)
west of north. south wind? was Hoderr? the distance from creek to creek
is about 1 mile width & south. there is a size of ground near the center of
the location suitable for a location for a council house. voted that the
General council house be located on the rise of ground near the centre of
the Location. and a special Council house in the north end & that C.P.
Lott be a committee to instruct the brethren where to plough on the south
side of the _____ south of the new location." (Willard Richards, Diary,
LDS Church Archives)

"went with the Council to seek a location met in Council on the same."
 (Lorenzo Dow Young, Diary, LDS Church Archives)

Sept. 20, 1846
"Br Kimball spoke on the order of the beef market and the idea of making
our winter quarters some two or three miles East and near the river as he
thought it a better place &c and was followed by Brigham on the same
subjects and to the same effects." (Juanita Brooks, ed., On the Mormon
Frontier: The Diary of Hosea Stout, 1844-1861, p. 195 )

"Prest. Young & most of the Twelve at camp and others at the new l
ocation continuing a survey." (Willard Richards, Diary, LDS Church
 Archives)

Sept. 21, 1846
"Several of the Twelve continued surveying at the new location." (Elden J.
Watson, ed., Manuscript History of Brigham Young, p. 391)

Sept. 22, 1846
"... voted to remove to the flats. & move by divisions & father Cutler
dictate the removal. . . About 3 Prest. Young, Kimball & Richards A. P.
Rockwood rode to the new location & Young & Kimball selected a cite
for their winter on the new location." (Willard Richards, Diary, LDS
Church Archives)

"Council met in the evening & concluded to remove from the place laid
out near Cutlers Park moved to move about 3 miles distant to the flats of
the Missouri River concluded it best to put the Building of a mill into