In the autumn of 1763, Catherine arranged for her Genevan secretary François-Pierre Pictet, an acquaintance of Voltaire, to send Voltaire a letter (supposedly written by Catherine herself) in which Pictet praised her at great length.
Pada musim gugur tahun 1763, Catherine mengatur agar sekretaris Genevannya, François-Pierre Pictet (seorang kenalan Voltaire), mengirimkan Voltaire surat (seharusnya ditulis oleh Catherine sendiri) di mana Pictet memujinya panjang lebar.