VIDOCQ, François (1775-1857), chief of police under the Empi - Lot 146

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VIDOCQ, François (1775-1857), chief of police under the Empi - Lot 146
VIDOCQ, François (1775-1857), chief of police under the Empire and private detective. Set of 2 L.A.S. Paris, September 4, 1843 and s.l.n.d. "December 10". 2 pp. 1/2 in-8. A long header printed with his name with enumeration of his qualifications. Collection stamp. Tricky mail from Vidocq " By sending you this piece I do not come to ask you to find it well by politeness I wish to know what you really think of it and if you believe it worthy to be offered to the Circus I thus beg you to have the complaisance to read it or to make you read it in order to give me your opinion frankly; by making this step near you I do not have any self-love I want the whole truth [...] ". The second document is a note for acquittal to be given to the bearer, addressed to Mr. Laurent, in Neuilly.
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