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Description
This handwritten letter, dated July 28, 1943, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr., at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, to his mother, Catherine F. Bogan, in West Point, Mississippi. The letter describes the town and the number of soldiers there, where he is staying, and what his classes are like. He goes on the request that she send him some of his belongings. The letter is incomplete and does not include an envelope.
Publication Date
7-28-1943
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: 4 leaves
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MFM_MSS-693_1943-07-28_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_1943-07-28_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