- Even though it's only four days later (May 25, 1775), Goring writes another letter to his sister and, this time also to his mother.
- He tells them that other companies are joining them, and his company will be in charge of finding food and supplies.
- He doesn't have much else to say except that he loves them and will always love them.
- He also can't believe that just three months ago, he was sitting around the cooperage with Mr. Porringer discussing old stories and battles about damsels, Jerusalem, Jericho and the like.
- Now they're waiting for battle and the men will know soon what it feels like to be ripped apart.
- He can't help thinking of Shun and his mother and their fireside.