MESRINE Jacques (1936-1979) nicknamed public enemy number on - Lot 84

MESRINE Jacques (1936-1979) nicknamed public enemy number one. 5 L.A.S. to Jeanne Schneider, Fleury-Merogis prison, February 7-9 and 13, 77. 9 pp. ½ in-folio. Enclosed is a reproduction of the letter addressed to Mme Greny. On February 7, he discusses his situation and the possibility of his being moved after the trial. On the back of the letter, an advertisement for the game Les enfants de la route, which Jacques recommends to Jeanne and Sabrina for learning the highway code; on the 8th, he is dubious about the diagnosis of the doctor who came to see him; on the 9th, he says "you can tell Libération and Le Monde that I accept that one of my letters to the Minister of Justice be published as an open letter. We'll see if 'Bance' keeps his smile afterwards! [] ". Finally, he mentions Daoust's contacts with a publishing house in Los Angeles. He threatens, "I never forget anything"; on the 11th, in a letter illustrated with a bouquet of flowers, he gives instructions concerning his daughter and comes back to an article, "I hope my 'cow' article on Fleury will be published next week". He writes about his publishing contracts, the book by a certain "Raf" to be published, and why not a book written by Jeanne, but "you have to wait until the end of your trials"; on the 13th, press review, Mesrine advises "a very good article in Paris Match. On detention and death row inmates. It simply forgets to mention the 270 prisoners isolated in France's prisons, and especially the condition of some of them! [] ".