Paris the 15th of novem^b n. s. [1749]

Dear s^r,

J had the honour to see, but for too little a time, the worthy son of y^r great chancellor.
He seems to me a gentleman of much wit without any kind of affectation; learned yet having a good taste, and of a very amiable caracter.

J send you my dear friend the two first exemplaries of Semiramis just coming from the press. J have not sent yet any one to the cardinal Querini, to whom the work is dedicated. But j pray you to give one to y^r friend m^r Yorke who seems to be as good a judge of these matters as the whole sacred college.

Y^r for ever

Voltaire