Voltaire writes that his dear friend Radamiste’s father has trimmed his nails a little but he still has enough left, for which he asks Moncrif to thank him. He adds that he expects to see Moncrif at the rehearsal tomorrow and that it will be good for them to have friends to silence the clever ones and enlighten the fools who would only see the resemblance to Houdard de La Motte’s Issé. If they can successfully navigate this pitfall, Voltaire writes, he thinks that they can count on a very great success. Voltaire concludes by writing that he thinks Moncrif will think about having ‘Mr le génie’ dress differently when he returns to the Alcidon.