25 January 1754

He thanks Voltaire for having sent two extracts of the abridgement of the ‘Histoire universelle’ published by Jean Néaulme, in order to shield him from loss.
He is astonished to hear that Voltaire thinks of issuing a new edition at Geneva through the intermediation of professor Vernet, as he had hoped to be henceforth the sole publisher of Voltaire, and that Voltaire would come to live in Switzerland, the only country that suited his health and his affairs. He offers to publish an authorized edition of his works.