MESRINE Jacques (1936-1979) nicknamed public enemy number on - Lot 74

MESRINE Jacques (1936-1979) nicknamed public enemy number one. 7 L.A.S. to Jeanne Schneider, Fleury-Merogis prison, November 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 76. 15 pp. ½ in-folio. On November 12, he mentions the change in his daughter's behavior and thanks Jeanne for it, then announces that he is trying to finish his "cursed book", which he finds bad etc.; on November 14, he writes on various subjects including his daughter's attitude, Jeanne's installation etc.; on November 15, he begins his letter on his daughter's attitude, then indicates that he no longer wins at the races "what do you want I'm happy in love". He also tries to finish his book "la guillotine va fonctionner! (sic sic)"; on November 16, he describes an event that had occurred the day before and his reaction: "I was furious, and I almost framed the 'poor warden' who was not responsible for anything []"; he goes on to talk about his misfortune at the horse races and comes back to "the prison administration"; on November 18, Mesrine is bored, he takes care of himself, "I've had X-rays", he asks him to retrieve his jewels in France and those still in Canada; on November 19, he returns to his writing work, "I've been writing all day, the sequel to my book. Because I want to finish it by the end of the year [] too much to say and I don't feel like it. [He also announces that "Canadian TV correspondent Alain Leroy has contacted Smadja about me. []"; on November 20, he mentions his daughter's change of attitude, and her "explosive" character. This letter includes a short section dated "Sunday 21st", in which, exhausted, he writes "Night is the only time you can steal from detention. Dreams are a little like freedom, but waking up puts reality in its rightful place. [] ".