Paul-Claude Moultou

This chapter looks at Jean-Jacques Rousseau's letter to Paul-Claude Moultou on April 30, 1763. Rousseau begins the letter by telling Moultou that he can accompany him to Geneva but that he can only remain there for a day because he has decided to renounce his citizenship. He then talks about the distribution of copies of his Letter , before informing Moultou that he is losing the support of Lord Maréchal. Rousseau claims that “this is the third and last time that I have given my profession of faith in my writings, and this last is certainly the one in which I have spoken most openly and with the most boldness.” He reiterates that he has always been a Christian and he will not cease being one.