The Wonders of Nature was published five years before the Book of Mormon was published and Josiah Priest knew Oliver Cowdery, who later assisted Joseph Smith, Jr. with the production of the Book of Mormon.
The Wonders of Nature blev udgivet 5 år før Mormons Bog blev udgivet og Josiah Priest kendte Oliver Cowdery, som senere hjalp Joseph Smith, Jr. med at producere Mormons Bog.