My good papa, I am sending you a letter from the good bishop of Mariaux who left for Corsica yesterday, despondent over leaving his friends. You are a major reason for his sadness. You will see in his letter that he has two recommendations for you and that he wants very much to succeed. If it is possible for you to do what he asks, I shall also be indebted to you because I love this good and respectable bishop with all my heart. Are you coming to see us this evening, my good friend? You know how happy that makes us. I am also counting on your very amiable [grand]son and on Benjamin.