Jacques Mesrine kills time in La Santé prison. 1976.

Jacques MESRINE (1936.1979)

Autograph letter signed to his mistress Jeanne Schneider.

Two pages in-8°.

[La Santé Prison]. April 15, 1976.

« I'm not the type to worry. »

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"Nanou, my darling, greetings to you, toothless love. So you're losing your cobblestones, what do you expect at 'your age'? It's the only thing you can lose (sic) because your virtue is too far gone (sic), although after 7 years of abstinence you've become almost a virgin again! Tonight, your letter number 6 with the little article from Libération. I prefer to smile. Yes, about Mury – her letters are disjointed. It seems they're written more to get rid of her than anything else. But nothing is certain, because we can't read her mind. I'm not writing to her for the moment. What do you want, my angel? I can't accept that she took advantage of our confinement to lie to you. I accept everything except lies … especially since we give her everything. I don't like being screwed over, even if it's a kid doing it to me. I'd rather tell you that she'll have to wait for her watch." As for her ice cream bars, you'll have to tell her that if she's waiting for your money, she might end up sucking on the stick. Oh, Sabrina is surely no better. I think we're too kind. Because we want to compensate for our absence with gifts. But what can you do? We love our children, and that's for sure . Today I'm feeling great despite my high blood pressure. No, my angel, my isolation regimen is absolutely not responsible. Because I'm not the kind of man to worry. Besides, I've never been so calm. Yes, I've found my second wind (sic). My darling Nanou, you might not get an Easter card from me because the one I have is awful, and besides, this holiday is stupid (sic). Sweet kisses from your man. I LOVE YOU. Your Bibi.