translate English to French: I consider that he acted in terms of his needs and, moreover, given his situation at the time, he preferred to make a written, rather than an oral, request, so as to have tangible proof of his request.
J’estime qu’il a agi selon ses besoins et de plus, en raison de la situation qu’il vivait, il préférait faire une demande écrite plutôt que verbale afin d’avoir une preuve tangible de sa demande.