The book mentions both Voltaire and Marie-Louise Denis. Included are further documents concerning Voltaire.

The manuscript is a lettre en verse, starting with a poem comprised of 8 lines and referencing Les Plaideurs by Racine. The poem is likely written by an unnamed Greek author, mentioned at the end of the letter. Throughout the text, Voltaire discusses the literary prowess of Alexander the Great, specifically his excellent skill at writing poetry, mentioning the verses dedicated to Thalestris. Voltaire also praises the Prussian monarch’s library at his new Sans Souci palace in Potsdam.

The manuscript is a lettre en verse, starting with a poem comprised of 5 stanzas, each counting 4 lines, and following the rhyme scheme ABBA CDCD EFFE GHGH IJIJ. The introductory poem, dedicated to Frederick II, extols his literary prowess and foreshadows the themes explored in the body of the letter. The latter, centred on Voltaire’s profound admiration for the monarch, celebrates Frederick II’s remarkable literary skill, which thrives in tandem with his noteworthy professional and military endeavours. Furthermore, the author references Frederick’s epistle to Madame de Morian and the Battle of Rossbach.

The manuscript is a draft of a letter praising Frederick II, especially his virtues of hospitality and kindness. Additionally, the author draws parallels between the potential for passionless love for God and that for mathematical truths.

The manuscript is a copy of a letter discussing the mysteries of mortality, death, soul and transience, dismissing the atheistic worldview featured in Baron d’Holbach’s System of Nature, and featuring a famous phrase by Voltaire, reading ‘Si Dieu n’existait pas, il faudrait l’inventer.’