MESRINE Jacques (1936-1979) nicknamed public enemy number on - Lot 4

MESRINE Jacques (1936-1979) nicknamed public enemy number one. 3 L.A.S. to "Janine Schneider", (s.l. [Unité Spéciale Correctionnelle du pénitencier de Saint-Vincent-de-Paul] Canada), May 21, 28 and 31, 72. 10 pp. in-8. on a blue postmark from the Unité Spéciale de Correction. On the 21st, with great humor, he talks about his conditions of detention: "What heat today, I'm like the sparrow of Paris (cooked! cooked! cooked!) your bibi is as red as a tomato []" he asks her if she has any news from "Daoust" and writes "[] no news that after 34 months that these gentlemen keep our effects and that contrary to the law. [] your angry bibi has decided to lodge a complaint for theft []"; on the 28th, he returned to the last letter he had received and wrote "despite the fact that, up to now, they have done everything to keep our spirits up! my these two Frenchmen are tough []" with great humor he warned "for our honeymoon it will be with or without love! (I mean physically) because if it's done at the age of 60, I'll be in mourning []", then returns to a more serious subject: "telephone Daoust to ask him where we are with this mess of a trial []"; on the 31st, he writes "so you've met my director [] tell me what you think of him in the parlor; for my part, I consider him at first sight to be a good guy, and only time will tell if I'm not mistaken! [He mentions a new law that could help Jeanne, "passed on July 11, 1970 and in force since January 1, 1971, which makes provisional freedom the rule [] you have a great chance of obtaining provisional freedom in France before your trial! If there is a trial! []" he says, "I filed a complaint for theft against Caron, Blinco, Richard and Héroux []".