(1) Nacogdoches County, State of Texas, Minerva to Dr. Bone: she is sending clothes he requested but not shoes.

(2) Near Austin, Arkansas, Camp Holmes, Dr. Bone to Minerva: his regiment is entering the war zone, he is resigned to ignore rumors and to let time reveal their movements, one of the regiments that he sees is not doing well because of lack of organization and leadership (Taylor), he is disgusted with those "patriots" who have "bursted their boilers" in the days of Secession and who now just want to go home, he has money now and will send some to her, food and clothing are terribly expensive.

(3) Near Douglass, Nacogdoches County, Texas, Minerva to Dr. Bone: she has heard rumors that he will be court martialed for not discharging until he gets to Little Rock and that he will be hung for giving strychnine to a man.