MESRINE Jacques (1936-1979) nicknamed public enemy number on - Lot 85

MESRINE Jacques (1936-1979) nicknamed public enemy number one. 4 L.A.S. to Jeanne Schneider, Fleury-Merogis and Fresnes prisons, February 14, 16, 17 and 19, 77 . 5 pp. ½ in-folio. On the 14th, he announces "My antennae at the Ministry have informed me that there is talk of a transfer of Willoquet to Fleury-Merogis and for me a transfer to Fresnes. I'm going to write a letter to the Director of Prisons about this. [He knows very well that I won't accept it. []" he continues about his book "I read the little article in 'minute'. It says 'this may be the first time a publisher has risked sending one of its authors to the guillotine. [] ". He concludes, "I'm in good shape to face the trials. I have a feeling there's going to be quite a few, but I'm going to face them, and at Fresnes in a very violent way, even if it means losing my skin [ ]"; on the 16th, "it's been two days since I informed you of my transfer to Fresnes. Needless to say, I'm not particularly happy []", he says he already misses Fleury "as far as the supervisors are concerned", not the management. He warns, "I'm not looking for war [] as long as we stay on the straight and narrow []". He goes on to talk about the prison, which he hates, "the walks [ ] They've been narrowed down even more []", etc. On the 17th, he announces his new place of residence, "Quartier Hautement Sélectionné (sic)", and says "my role is to leave, theirs is to keep me. []"; double letter written on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th. On Saturday, he mentions "complications with his divorce".