The MS features one vertical fold line and three horizontal fold lines, suggesting that the letter had been folded into eight at one stage. There is slight damage to the bottom right-hand side of both leaves and three drops of brown wax can be seen in the bottom right-hand corner of p.3. There are a series of dots of ink along the outer edge of p.3. The same appear along the bottom third of the fold line between p.2 and p.3. P.3 also appears to have been discoloured in places, perhaps by sunlight, with a paler section towards the left and middle of the page suggesting another text or object had been placed over the page for a significant period of time.