The manuscript is an autograph letter, written in the hand of Philippe Antoine de Claris. It discusses the affair of Antoine Lefèbvre de La Barre which implicated M. de Belleval and M. Douville. Expressing significant concern about the allegations made against M. de Belleval, the letter also mentions the mémoires of Madame de Sauvigni, pertaining to Madame de Goeman, and reflects on the fight between M. de Beaumarchais and Bertrand. According to T. D. N. Besterman, the folios are numbered 91-92.