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Jacques MESRINE (1936–1979). French criminal.
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Jacques MESRINE (1936–1979). French criminal.
See original version (French)
Estimate €400 - €600
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Jacques MESRINE (1936–1979). French criminal.
No. 3
Autograph signed letter [El viejo] addressed to Janine Schneider. Fleury-Mérogis Prison, 21 January 1977.
Front and back of a single sheet (21 x 29.5 cm).
" MESRINE Jacques
55.503 D5 G4
7 av. des Peupliers
FLEURY-MÉROGIS
91700
Friday 21/1/77
No. 3
Manon d’amour
Good evening, my angel. A very pleasant visit; you looked lovely in your outfit. Very beautiful! Thank goodness you have a good banker (sic).
You looked well and more rested. Let’s get down to business. You must not accept this arbitrary seizure of your mail whilst you were in prison. It is precisely because every prisoner puts up with it that such abuses are possible at Fleury.I’ve written to Mrs Pauco asking her to return your mail to you or to notify you of its seizure. If your letters haven’t been returned to you within ten days, you’ll send the complaint I’ve typed up for you to the public prosecutor.
I know what you owe to Mrs Pauco, but that doesn’t mean she should let her mail be stolen. I’m asking you to be very strict about this. You saw the sort of ‘gifts’ the prison authorities gave us at Christmas. The seizure of your letters is illegal, so they’ll either be returned to you or you’ll file the complaint on 2 February, sending it by registered post with acknowledgement of receipt.
In the meantime, keep this letter and the envelope. OK. By the way, have you received the insurance? I’m surprised it’s taking so long! So you liked my manuscript. Perhaps you’re telling me that just to please me (sic).Yes, I think it’s not bad. It remains to be seen how it will be received. I reckon I’ll be called all sorts of names, but that leaves me cold—quite the opposite, in fact. You know, my angel, I’m glad the little one’s going out with you and that the two of you are getting some time to yourselves. It brings a bit of sunshine into your lives. Tomorrow I’ll have a word with her about Régier, as I don’t want to see her kicked out before she’s 16… after that she can work if she wants to. The main thing is that she respects our authority for now.
Actually, getting her to work on my model a bit – I hadn’t touched it for months. I’ve got to spend a day doing something once my notes are finished.I hope to finish the job by the start of the new term, big V! Just a few more months to wait and it’ll be brilliant! ... or a headache (sic).
You’ll make a very pretty widow (re-sic). On that subject, no worries. I’m counting on you, sweetheart. I hope my friend’s money order has gone through. Yes, my angel, a very pleasant chat; you’re winning me over again... you lucky thing. Don’t forget to ask my banker for the money and let me know about Kazan (whether she’s paid you back or not).Otherwise, I’m in great shape, as you’ve seen. I didn’t get a letter today. Second thing: you wanted the article from L’Aurore. I’ll send it to you; you can keep it (no point in me having it). There you go, sweetheart, everything’s OK. See you on Tuesday.
Your old rascal, failing to ‘rape’ you… presses his lips to yours in a tender caress of love.
Goodnight, kitten. I love you… yes, I do.
A kiss for ‘Pucette’.
EL VIEJO”
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