While Catherine also flattered Voltaire in her letters, she wrote in a more contrived manner, perhaps due to the fact that her secretary Pictet thoroughly revised the letters (unlike the letters she wrote to Frederick the Great) prior to sending them.
Sementara Catherine juga menyanjung Voltaire dalam surat-suratnya, ia menulis dengan lebih tersusun, mungkin karena sekretarisnya, Pictet, dengan teliti telah merevisi surat-suratnya (tidak seperti yang ditulisnya untuk Frederick Agung) sebelum dikirim.