Prisoner Exchange Negotiations

And now it came to pass in the commencement of the twenty and ninth year of the judges, that Ammoron sent unto Moroni desiring that he would exchange prisoners.

And it came to pass that Moroni felt to rejoice exceedingly at this request, for he desired the provisions which were imparted for the support of the Lamanite prisoners for the support of his own people; and he also desired his own people for the strengthening of his army.

Now the Lamanites had taken many women and children, and there was not a woman nor a child among all the prisoners of Moroni, or the prisoners whom Moroni had taken; therefore Moroni resolved upon a stratagem to obtain as many prisoners of the Nephites from the Lamanites as it were possible.

Therefore he wrote an epistle, and sent it by the servant of Ammoron, the same who had brought an epistle to Moroni.

Now these are the words which he wrote unto Ammoron, saying:

• Introduction
• Forthcoming judgment
• Hell awaits
• Rejection
• Compliance
• Warning to withdraw
• Prisoner exchange conditions
• Consequences of noncompliance
• Conclusion

Now it came to pass that Ammoron, when he had received this epistle, was angry; and he wrote another epistle unto Moroni, and these are the words which he wrote, saying:

• Introduction
• Historical perspective
• Offer of peace
• Fearlessness
• Compliance to exchange terms
• Theological skepticism
• Infernal speculation
• Identification
• Conclusion