MESRINE Jacques (1936-1979) nicknamed public enemy number on - Lot 46

MESRINE Jacques (1936-1979) nicknamed public enemy number one. 2 L.A.S. to Jeanne Schneider, Santé prison, July 12 and 13, 76. 4 pp. in-8. Letters marked "F1". On the 12th, he writes about a book he has just started: "Borniche writes in a pleasant way. He probably makes more money as a writer than as a cop. [He continues his letter with a grudge against the director "Calisti"; on July 13, he begins with his strategy for Jeanne's request for provisional release, then tells her of the death of "Robert Tord, the man who handled my book in the United States [] his partner offers to "continue the business, being a film producer himself []" he concludes his letter on the attitude of the prison management, who punish guards "to create animosity against me" and adds "I have no intention of letting myself be pissed off []".