Voltaire begins by saying that he is sending Cramer a new Russian chapter. He adds that they should leave Andromeda and run quickly to the Tsar and the histoire genérale, noting that the advent of Catherine and the coming peace are pressing Cramer. Voltaire then notes that he asked Cramer for a copy of La Pucelle, questioning whether or not he has any relics. He adds that he likes to give out copies every now and again and currently has a desire to give out four or five.

The letter is accompanied by a quarto autograph address sheet addressed to one of Voltaire’s other correspondents, Jacques Abraham Clavel de Brenles. The sheet features three lines in Voltaire’s hand and a red wax seal.