Included in the collection is a letter from Voltaire to Nicolas Claude Thieriot, dated 30 August 1765. In the letter, Voltaire discusses his health, before recounting two recent visits from the actress Mlle Clairon, and Damilaville whom he describes as a true “philosphe”, unlike Rousseau who has promised he would write against “Helvitius” to please the priest in his village. Voltaire then mentions the theological war in Geneva which he has avoided. He ends the letter by remarking on his uselessness to the world and the fact that he finds consolation in gardening.

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.