MESRINE Jacques (1936-1979) nicknamed public enemy number on - Lot 56

MESRINE Jacques (1936-1979) nicknamed public enemy number one. 6 L.A.S. to Jeanne Schneider, Fleury-Merogis prison, August 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 76. 15 pp. and two half-pages. in-8. Letters marked "F1". On the 18th, he announces that he has spoken with prison management about the issue of visiting rooms. He also revisits his letter of the previous day, "super révolté le vieux" ("super revolted the old man"), talks about his reading of "Flic Story" ("Flic Story") and gives his opinion that "he's giving himself the good part [] methods have changed on both sides []" ("il se donne le beau rôle"), and ends on the subject of Jeanne's provisional release; on August 20, he recounts an absurd adventure that has just happened to him, having washed his pants "I came out of my cell in my underpants you would have seen the chief's face!!!! [This is just one of the examples given in the letter; on the 22nd, he continues the long list of degradations: he has less television, the food is much worse, he writes "well, everything here is super stupid! []"; on the 23rd, a very interesting letter in which he sums up his meeting with the Regional Manager: "He's a hell of a guy! [] the dialogue can be total and constructive [] despite my whore of inner revolt I'm going to stay ok [] You can sleep easy my angel, I won't try anything at Fleury []" and adds "and then I can't let you go to the assizes without me (sic) []"; August 24, he is annoyed by the irregularity of the mail and wishes to settle this problem, he also mentions his daughter, the improvement of his conditions of detention and the writing of his book etc.. On August 25, he was indignant at the refusal to send articles: "the reform authorizes the prisoner to read absolutely anything he wishes []"; he went on to mention his daughter's forthcoming return and his impatience to see her in the visiting room.