Voltaire thanks de Crassier for the partridges and asks him to do him the honour of coming to Ferney to eat them with him. He adds that the household will work hard to finish the Château so that they might receive de Crassier there. Voltaire concludes the letter by noting that he had, at first, only thought to invite six gentlemen who were done an injustice, but adds that since he has the honour of knowing de Crassier it is him that he will serve.

Georg von Löw writes that he hopes the books he has sent arrived, adding that he has paid for the second delivery. The books were part of the complete works of Voltaire. He then notes that he has found a suitable place for a water closet, and includes installation instructions. He concludes by asking Budé to send him the necessary tableware for 30 place settings at the Duke of York’s table, including glasses, decanters, cruets, carafes, and twelve dozen gilded rimmed glasses to be used for lemonade and barley water after tea at receptions. He ends by saying he will write again at a later date about chandeliers.

Georg von Löw writes that he has found a place for the water closet near to the Duke of York’s bedroom, and encloses a drawing, adding that he requires further information about how to cistern will be positioned. The then turns to books, noting that he can obtain another copy of the works of Voltaire for an additional sum, and that he has paid the subscription for the next batches of these works. Löw then notes that the Duke of York requires porter mugs in addition to the glassware already requested, and that he needs an additional supply of port. He asks if it would be possible to have Carrara marble tables made in England as the Duke of York requires around 18 of these. He concludes by asking that Budé send him a reliable watch, the glassware, a mahogany stand for cheese, carving knives, and forks.

Georg von Löw writes that he is sending Budé works by Voltaire, along with a lamp and a portrait of the Duke of York. He confirms the arrival of a water closet and samples of glassware, and encloses details of his expenditure of Budé and Prince William. He concludes by asking Budé to send him jackets and waistcoats.

Georg von Löw opens the letter by thanking Budé for the jackets he sent, and asking for more of these. He promises to send more works by Voltaire and encloses a statement of account. Georg von Löw then orders more sherry for the Duke of York and reports on the progress that has been made on the building and furnishing of the Duke’s house. He notes that Verona’s celinings have been a great success, and that the neighbouring house has been acquired for use as staff quarters. He ends the letter by asking Budé to supply tableware for the Duke.

The authors note that they have just arrived in Provins and will continue their story of their time in Cirey. They note that they went to bed at 7am, and were made to rise three hours later at 10am to sing an opera with Émilie du Châtelet. This lasted until 1pm, when they rehearsed Zaïre, and they note that they had rehearsed 37 acts the day before, with the first three acts being rehearsed after dinner. They rehearsed Zaïre until 6pm, and note that there were constant snags, then the ladies curled their hair and dressed in a Turkish style until 9:30pm at which point the performance began. The performance of Zaïre was followed by one of l’Esprit de contradiction, which lasted until 12:30pm. The party then sat together and ate supper, failing to notice that they were violating the rights of Ash Wednesday in doing so. Graffigny and Desmarest add that they left at 8am, having performed 44 acts in 48 hours.

They discuss the various plays performed over the weekend, and provide a cast list which reads as follows: Madame Du Châtelet (Zaïre), La Grosse (styled with a Fatime veil), Voltaire (Orosmane), Mr Du Châtelet (Nerestan), his son (Corasmin), Chatillon (paper in hand). They state that the recipient does not know the other members of the cast. Graffigny and Desmarest remark that Voltaire did not know his role, being unable to perform two lines in a row whilst dressed like a chienlit. Émilie Du Châtelet, meanwhile, they note, played everything soullessly and monotonously, enough so to make one vomit. Her husband, said not a verse without stuttering. They go on to explain Voltaire’s faults in more detail: whilst the tragedy provoked tears, Voltaire is said to have known little of his role, a defect which prompted him to be impatient and attack his valet who was acting as their prompter. He is also said to have spat in the face of one of the party with fury.

The letter then turns to Voltaire’s dispute with Desfontaines, before recounting two letters received by Voltaire concerning his writings. Madame de Graffigny notes that Voltaire is beginning to work on an opera for her about Les Titans, adding that he had read them some of his Samson which she describes as as beautiful as Joseph-François Duché de Vancy’s Iphigénie en Tauride (1704). Voltaire is likewise said to have read his apology of his Mondain in the bathing apartment of Émilie Du Châtelet whilst she bathed, a reading which also included a lavish meal served at 2am in the same room by her son who had disguised himself as Love because of the carnival.

Collins discusses plans that have been made for the following day. These plans include changing his £20 note, examining a copy of Voltaire, and dining with the recipient.

Voltaire begins by saying that he has so far confined himself to a tacit admiration of Charles Jean-Baptiste Fleuriau, comte de Morville’s management of the public affairs of Europe, but that he can no longer withhold his sincere compliments on the wisdom of de Morville’s conduct. Voltaire then invites the comte to dine with Dean Swift and Charles-Jean-François Hénault.

Hannah Norsa writes that she cannot scold in French and asks why Macklin has not answered her last two letters. She adds that she is disappointed to hear that Macklin was flirting at the Jubilee, and mentions seeing Voltaire. Norsa concludes by saying that it is “agreable [sic] going out hunting with the King and Dutchess de Savoye and dining with embassadors [sic].”