The manuscript is lettre en vers, containing three poems interspersed with prose passages. The author expresses gratitude for receiving a copy of Voltaire’s Corneille, overtly criticises Fréron, mentions M. Panckoucke’s republication of Romans philosophiques, and elaborately discusses the latest performance of Cromwell, written by Antoine Maillet Du Clairon. The letter features two short poems exploring the persona’s perceived insignificance and purported lack of talent.