[March 1728]

S^r,

J sent the other day a cargo of french dullness to mylord Lieutenant.
Mylady Bollingbrooke has taken upon herself to send you one copy of the Henriade. She is desirous to do that honour to my book, and j hope the merit of being presented to you by her hands will be a commendation to it. However if she has not done it already, j desire you to take one out of the cargo which is now at mylord Lieutenant. J wish you a good hearing, if you have got it, you want nothing. J have not seen m^r Pope this winter, but j have seen the third volume of the miscelanea, et the more j read y^r works, the more j am ashamed of mines. J am with respect, esteem, and gratitude

S^r y^r most humble obed. serv.

Voltaire