Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to Kay Bogan, August 11, 1943

Authors

William Neill Bogan Jr.

Files

Description

This handwritten letter, dated August 11, 1943, is written from W. N. Bogan at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia where he is stationed for military training to his sister, Kay Bogan, in West Point, Mississippi. The letter responds to some of her questions about his status and describes what his classes and daily schedule are like, what some of the other guys are like and some of the people he's met. The letter goes on to discuss the church he's attending, and shares some news with her. The letter is signed "All my love, Son." The envelope is postmarked Lexington, VA, August 12, 1943 and the postage is designated as free.

Publication Date

8-11-1943

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)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-693_1943-08-11_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_1943-08-11_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