Provost Goodall recounts his journey through France, beginning with a description of Dijon. He remarks upon his arrival in Geneva and includes a description of a visit to Ferney during which time he viewed Voltaire’s rooms.

Voltaire writes that Marie-Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise Du Deffand’s memory and kindness give him many regrets, adding that he is like an enchanted knight reminded of their country in the Palace of Alcine. Voltaire then discusses his leaving Paris, noting that his life now is happy as he free to think, write, and say what he pleases in Potsdam. He adds that he is fortunate to eat strawberries, peaches, grapes, and pineapples in January. Voltaire then notes that he misses du Deffand, d’Alembert, and President Henaut, and asks du Deffand not to show this letter to anyone but the two aforementioned men. He briefly discusses the opinions of the Sorbonne towards Buffon.

Voltaire begins by saying that the news from Servin is as good as that from Mr Boursier. He then mentions some correspondence published in the Mercure de France between August and July of 1769. He remarks on the publication of the Profession de Foi de Mr. de Voltaire, adding that his lack of a signature on this work makes its authenticity more than suspicious. He then speaks of an enclosed letter from a ‘religieuse de Paris’ (possibly Madame Denis) on the subject of ‘le curé de Fernex’. He asks for this letter to be returned, and for Moultou to send the nun a response from the priest which he should seal after reading. He concludes by saying that Mr Delean has a lead medal to give to Moultou, or to Mr de la Haye depending on who will be kind enough to take Mr Dealan the billet enclosed and take care of his reply which should be returned to Voltaire with the letter from the nun, as well as with the letter promised to him by the Count of Schomburg. He ends by saying that the melons will soon be ripe, and that the lead medal will be returned to Mr Delean when Mr Waecter has sent the copper ones.