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Description
This handwritten letter, dated July 25, 1943, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr., a the Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, to his father in Memphis, Tennessee. The letter informs his dad that he will be moving to Washington and Lee College in Lexington, Virginia. The letter goes on to describe what he's been doing around town. The envelope is postmarked Charleston, South Carolina, July 26, 1943 and "Free" is handwritten in the space typically reserved for the postage stamp.
Publication Date
7-25-1943
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
Charleston, (So. Caro.)
Object Type
text
Format (original)
Correspondence: 4 leaves
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MFM_MSS-693_1943-07-25_Letter-002_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_1943-07-25_Letter-002_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