Title

Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Father, W. N. Bogan, Sr., January 2, 1944

Authors

William Neill Bogan Jr.

Files

Description

This handwritten letter, dated January 2, 1944, is written from W. N. Bogan, Jr where he is stationed overseas to his father, W. N. Bogan, Sr. The letter expresses his regrets that he hasn't written in a while and explains that things have been rather tough. The letter goes on the thank his parents for the gifts they sent and describe the recent trip he took and all the things friends and family sent him for Christmas. The letter concludes with his appreciation that his dad hosted four "fellows" at Christmas supper and describes the basket ball teams plans. The letter is signed, "All my love, Buddy" and does not include an envelope.

Publication Date

1-2-1944

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

World War II, 1939-1954; Correspondence

Keywords

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

Object Type

text

Format (original)

Correspondence: 3 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-693_1944-01-02_Letter_0001u

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division, Bogan (William Neill, Jr.) Papers, Box 1, Folder 18-19

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

MFM_MSS-693_1944-01-02_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, Folder 18-19, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University