Voltaire writes that he thought his ‘little works’ would amuse the recipient in their solitude, so he sent them to him on 5 April to Bordeaux to be passed from there to the recipient. Voltaire notes that he has since learned that there have been many cases of ‘infidelity’ in these sorts of shipments and that such parcels are seized at the barge so he adds that he has written to M. Ravenau to ask about this and will report back to the recipient of the letter when he returns to Paris. Voltaire concludes by saying that if he can do the recipient any service through his friendship with de Maurepas, the recipient should only ask him and Voltaire will ensure that he is not forgotten.