Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Mother, Catherine F. Bogan, December 28, 1943

Authors

William Neill Bogan Jr.

Files

Description

This handwritten letter, dated December 28, 1943, is written from W. N. Bogan Jr. in Lexington, Virginia where he is stationed for training to his mother, Catherine F. Bogan in West Point, Mississippi. The letter thanks his mom for all the gifts and goodies she sent him for Christmas and discusses the gifts he got from other people. The letter goes on to describe who he's seen recently and how he spent his Christmas. The letter is written on United States Army stationary with an eagle emblem in the top center. The envelope is postmarked Lexington, Virginia, December 30, 1943 and "Free" is handwritten in the space typically reserved for the postage stamp.

Publication Date

12-28-1943

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

World War II, 1939-1954; Correspondence; Military training camps

Keywords

Through the Lines: Letters From the Homefront, 1917-1945

Geographic Location

Lexington, (Va.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

Correspondence: 8 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-693_1943_12-28_Letter_0001u

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division, Bogan (William Neill, Jr.) Papers, Box 1, Folder 14-17

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

MFM_MSS-693_1943_12-28_Letter_0001u

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Recommended Citation

Bogan (William Neill, Jr.) Papers, Folders 14-17, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University