In his letters, he shows a quirky sense of humour, joking about sending unsatisfactory animals to his friends, such as horses who disliked carrying their riders, or lazy hunting dogs too slow to catch rabbits.
Nas súas cartas, mostrou un peculiar sentido do humor, facendo bromas sobre mandarlles os animais insatisfactorios aos seus amigos, como cabalos que non se deixaban montar, ou cans demasiado lentos para cazar coellos.