111 - MERMOZ, Jean

MERMOZ, Jean L.A.S. “Ton Jean,” Casablanca, January 29, 1927, to his “Dearest Mom”; 2 pages, in-4 format, written in blue ink on Lignes Aériennes Latécoère letterhead. He will send her money, “but I haven’t received my monthly pay yet. It seems the company is granting me 1,200 francs as a New Year’s bonus and a 200-franc raise on my base salary. So, I’ll send you all my savings […] I haven’t sold my car yet. The U.S. season officially opens in July. So, I’m enjoying it a little longer until April. Unless I find a great opportunity to get rid of it at an unbeatable price. But I take such lovely drives in it! The other day I went to Meknes with Étienne to see Coursault,” whose wife is very ill and terminally ill. “He’s aged ten years—white hair, and skinny as a rail. He cried in front of me and regretted not having followed both of our advice. […] I had a world of trouble convincing him to file a claim with the company—which I’m handling myself. I don’t understand why people don’t have more energy than that. [...] I’m planning to take a nice vacation in April before heading further south. “In case of a delayed opening or other events (since it’s a race to see who gets there first—the Germans or us!), I’ll still take ten days off in April, no matter what.” He’s leaving for Dakar tomorrow… Correspondence, No. 103. Source: - Jean Mermoz (1901–1936); - Gabrielle Gillet-Mermoz (1880–1955); - Then passed down through the family