In a letter written at the end of February 1743 to his future wife Diderot describes his incarceration, his monastic existence, the wickedness of the monks, and his overnight escape between a Sunday and a Monday.
Ende Februar 1743 beschrieb er in einem Brief an seine zukünftige Ehefrau die Inhaftierung, sein klösterliches Leben, die Bosheiten der Mönche und seine Flucht in einer Nacht vom Sonntag zum Montag.