The manuscript is an autograph letter containing a poem ‘l’Arbre et l’Oiseau’. The poem, counting 61 lines, engages with the themes of protection, shelter, respite and help. This thematic motif concerning the solace in protection resonates throughout the body of the letter. Here, the sender emphasises his gratitude for Voltaire’s protection, offering editorial assistance in return by proposing to correct Les épreuves de votre Brutus (Mort de César). Remuneration for this editorial service was meant to be issued by Nicolas Claude Thieriot (see D951). According to T. D. N. Besterman, the manuscript’s foliation is 96.