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Description
This handwritten letter, dated September 25, 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 his recent trip to Washington, D. C., the girl he took on a date while there, and other places he visited on the way back. The letter goes on to discuss his visits with a family friend, items he needs her to send him, and his hopes for playing on a football team. The letter is signed "All my love to you, Buddy" and does not include an envelope.
Publication Date
9-25-1943
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
Lexington, (Va.)
Object Type
text
Format (original)
Correspondence: 5 leaves
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MFM_MSS-693_1943-09-25_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_1943-09-25_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