Redaction: Once again there is the offer of surrender, and the refusal of the offer. Given the circumstances of the battle, the complete destruction of the main forces involved, and the intensity of the fighting, it would seem that there is no way for Ether to have known of this letter. As with the earlier letter, this letter is best seen as a literary device to heighten the unconscionable waste of the war. As with the earlier letter, Moroni is the most likely author of this part of the story.