Vidocq mss., 1833-1847

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Vidocq mss., 1833-1847

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Consists of the correspondence and documents of French police officer Eugène François Vidocq, who founded the first private detective agency in 1832 in Paris. The collection concerns the business of this agency, including bills for services rendered and reports by Vidocq to his clients. Most of the correspondence pertains to cases involving finding debtors and persuading them to settle their obligations.

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Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)

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Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)

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Vidocq, Eugène François, 1775-1857.

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Eugène François Vidocq (1775-1857) was a French police officer who founded the first private detective agency in 1832 in Paris. From the guide to the Vidocq mss., 1833-1847, (Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)) Famous French detective who served as the head of the Sûretéte-Nationale from ca. 1807-1827. He later founded a private detective agency, the first of its kind, and established measures to protect tradesmen and merchants from swindlers. From...