56 - MERMOZ, Jean

MERMOZ, Jean 4 letters “Jean,” Mainbressy and Soissons [1920?], to his “Dearest Mom”; 3 pages in-8, and 2½ pages in-4 on letterhead from the Grand Café de la Bourse in Soissons. Mainbressy. – Wednesday. News about his grandparents and his aunt; he will speak to her “regarding your war damages”… (on the reverse, a letter from Mrs. Gillet, his mother). – April 5. He opened the lawyer’s letter, and it was “a big disappointment […] Well, what can you do? Don’t worry about it; what’s done is done. We’ll start a new life for ourselves; and besides, there’s peace of mind on many counts.” He’s leaving for Soissons [to see his father] and “will settle things, very calmly, I promise you, but irrevocably”… Soissons. – Thursday. “I’m bored to death here. […] My father has to come with me to Paris, and I probably won’t be able to get rid of him until Monday”… – Friday. He sends big kisses to his “dear Mom”; he’ll take the train to Paris the next day, but won’t be back until Monday morning: “I ran into two friends from Thionville, and we’re going to spend the evening together. I was welcomed in Amiens like the Messiah. I noticed Jean had put on weight”… Source: - Jean Mermoz (1901–1936); - Gabrielle Gillet-Mermoz (1880–1955); - Then passed down through the family