Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Grandmother and Aunt, January 5, 1944

Authors

William Neill Bogan Jr.

Files

Description

This handwritten letter, dated January 5, 1944, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia to his grandmother and aunt in West Point, Mississippi. The letter expresses his thanks for the Christmas and birthday money they sent him, as well as for their hand in the box of homemade candies he received for his birthday. The letter goes on to describe what he's been doing, the weather, and his anticipation for his upcoming furlough. The letter is signed, "All my love, Son." The envelope is postmarked Lexington, Virginia, January 6, 1944 and the postage is designated as "free."

Publication Date

1-5-1944

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: 3 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-693_1944-01-05_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_1944-01-05_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