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Appendix J, Chronological Listing of Major L.D.S. Works Published in Australia in the 1850s

Date PublishedPlace PublishedTitleAuthor/ CompilerPublished ByReferences To
Nov. 1851SydneyProclamation! To the people of the coasts and islands of the Pacific . . .P. P. PrattCharles W. Wandell• 2000 copies printed per letter of John Murdock to [S. W.] Richards, 31 March 1852 in Mill. Star 14 (11 Sept. 1852): 459. See also letter of Murdock and C. W. Wandell to P. P. Pratt, 15 Nov. 1851, MS in HDC; and letter of C. W. Wandell to First Presidency, 11 Feb. 1852 in Deseret News 3 (27 Nov. 1852):[4].
Nov. 1851SydneyAn Interesting Account of several remarkable visions . . .Orson PrattCharles W. Wandell• 2000 copies printed per letter of John Murdock to [S. W.] Richards 31 March 1852 in Mill. Star 14 (11 Sept. 1852): 459. See also letter of Murdock and Charles W. Wandell to P. P. Pratt, 15 Nov. 1851, MS in HDC. [463]
Dec. 1851/ Jan. 1852SydneyLatter-day Saints’ hymnsCharles W. Wandell and John MurdockCharles W. Wandell• 500 copies printed per letter of John Murdock to [S. W.] Richards, 31 March 1852, in Mill. Star 14 (11 Sept. 1852): 459.
• contents described in P. Crawley, Gradalis Review 2 (Fall 1973):46–48.
• See also letter of C. W. Wandell to First Presidency 11 Feb. 1854, in Deseret News 3 (27 Nov. 1852):[4].
Jan.–Feb. 1852SydneyHistory of the persecutions!! . . .P. P. Pratt, et al.C. W. Wandell• 2000 copies printed per letter of John Murdock to [S. W.] Richards, 31 March 1852, in Mill. Star 14 (11 (Sept. 1852) 459. See also the letter of Charles W. Wandell to First Presidency, 11 Feb. 1852 in Deseret News 3 (27 Nov. 1852):[4]. Wandell indicates that he issued it in sections; ca. end of Jan. he circulated the first sixteen pages; pp. 17–32 were circulated to a Sunday race track congregation ca. 6 Feb. Two sheets [464] were not printed before 11 Feb.
July 1852SydneyReply to Shall we Believe in Mormon?C. W. WandellC. W. Wandell• dated 4 July 1852 at end of pamphlet. Probably published soon afterwards, as Wandell left for Port Phillip ca. 15 July per Zion’s Watchman 1 (12 April 1855):262.
July 1853SydneyProspectus for Zion’s WatchmenA. FarnhamA. Farnham• Letter of A. Farnham to S. W. Richards, dated 25 July 1853 in Mill. Star 15 (19 Nov. 1853):767.
13 Aug. 1853SydneyZion’s Watchmen
Vol. 1 #1
A. FarnhamA. Farnham• Letter of A. Farnham to Brigham Young, dated 14 Aug. 1853 in Deseret News 3 (8 Dec. 1853):[4].
24 Sept. 1853SydneyZion’s Watchmen
Vol. 1 #2–3
A. FarnhamA. Farnham• For this and the following issues I have used the date on the title page of each issue.
12 Nov. 1853SydneyZion’s Watchmen
Vol. 1 #4–5
A. FarnhamA. Farnham• Farnham indicated that J. Jones served as assistant editor in the Preface to the bound vol. [465]
17 Dec. 1853SydneyZion’s Watchmen
Vol. 1 #6–7
A. FarnhamA. Farnham 
28 Jan. 1854SydneyZion’s Watchmen
Vol. 1 #8–9
A. FarnhamA. Farnham 
4 March 1854SydneyZion’s Watchmen
Vol. 1 #10–11
A. FarnhamA. Farnham 
6 May 1854SydneyZion’s Watchmen
Vol. 1 #12–13
A. FarnhamA. Farnham 
1 July 1854SydneyZion’s Watchmen
Vol. 1 #14–15
A. FarnhamA. Farnham 
5 Aug. 1854SydneyZion’s Watchmen
Vol. 1 #16–17
A. FarnhamA. Farnham 
15 Sept. 1854SydneyZion’s Watchmen
Vol. 1 #18–19
A. FarnhamA. Farnham 
14 Oct. 1854SydneyZion’s Watchmen
Vol. 1 #20–21
A. FarnhamA. FarnhamMill. Star 17 (17 Feb. 1855):105. Mention of receiving.
15 Nov. 1854SydneyZion’s Watchmen
Vol.  1 #22–23
A. FarnhamA. Farnham 
15 Dec. 1854SydneyZion’s Watchmen
Vol. 1 #24–25
A. FarnhamA. Farnham 
15 Jan. 1855SydneyZion’s Watchmen
Vol. 1 #26–27
A. FarnhamA. Farnham 
15 Feb. 1855SydneyZion’s Watchmen
Vol. 1 #28–29
A. FarnhamA. Farnham 
15 March 1855SydneyZion’s Watchmen
Vol. 1 #30–31
A. FarnhamA. Farnham [466] 
12 April 1855SydneyZion’s Watchmen
Vol. 1 #32–33
A. FarnhamA. Farnham 
ca. April 1855SydneyZion’s Watchmen
Vol.  1 - Bound - indexed, with Errata and Preface 265 p. + [5]
A. FarnhamA. Farnham [467]