aux Délices 8 juillet 1762
Dear sr,
Had lady Grey writ in her days in the manner she writes after her death, all England would have rais'd in her favour against that pious murderess queen Mary.
J hope you will be secretary to all the english queens. They shall become with the help of yr pen, the darling of the nation. J thank you heartily for that charming copy of verse. J had the honour to see thirty years ago the lady yr epistle inscrib'd too. She has pass'd from the throne of beauty, to that of wit. If she remembers me, j pray you to present her with my humble respect. Rank me good sr amongst yr admirers and faithfull friends.
Voltaire
On imprime Pierre Corneille avec les commentaires. Cet auteur a de grands défauts et de grandes beautez, mais il est moins fou que votre Shakespear parce qu'il vivait dans un siècle plus sage.