MESRINE Jacques (1936-1979) nicknamed public enemy number on - Lot 80

MESRINE Jacques (1936-1979) nicknamed public enemy number one. 3 L.A.S. to Jeanne Schneider, Fleury-Merogis prison, January 2, 3, 5, 77 and (s.d.) . 6 pp. folio. One letter decorated with a bouquet and a second illustrated with newspaper clippings. On January 2, in his first letter of the year, a tired Mesrine talks about his isolation, which is wearing him down. However, he is happy for his daughter and Jeanne. He is looking forward to his trial; on January 3, he is thinking of contacting the "Presses de la cité" for his book and encourages Jeanne about her rehabilitation. He continues his letter about his conditions of confinement: "Dogs have an advantage over men, they can piss on grass (sic), but for the last three years I've known nothing but cement (reinforced (sic)). [...]"; on the 5th, a letter illustrated with two newspaper clippings modified by Mesrine. In this letter, he mentions the intervention of "Raf", who shares his opinion of the milieu, and his lawyers, including Daoust.