The writer reports an encounter with a distressed woman who, despite her personal troubles, seeks the ambassador’s assistance to ease her situation. Her husband, a poet whose work has led to his banishment from Geneva, is the source of her woes, and she implores the ambassador to intervene on his behalf. The writer assures her that the ambassador, known for his benevolence, could likely assist by requesting a reduction in her husband’s banishment. The writer ends by expressing continued respect and attachment to the ambassador.

The writer thanks Madame for her generous intervention in a grave miscarriage of justice, praising her compassion and moral courage. He denounces the absurd and brutal conviction of two young noblemen — barely seventeen — for trivial acts of irreverence, such as reciting satirical verses and failing to salute monks, which resulted in a horrific sentence of torture and execution. He argues that the charges were frivolous and the punishment barbaric, driven by fanaticism rather than reason. Confident that Madame’s influence will help bring about a just resolution, he expresses hope that figures like Monsieur le Comte de Maurepas will lend their support. The letter ends with a heartfelt plea for her continued advocacy in the name of humanity and justice. According to T. D. N. Besterman, the foliation is 103.