Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Sister, Kay Bogan, January 7, 1944

Authors

William Neill Bogan Jr.

Files

Description

This handwritten letter, dated January 7, 1944, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia to his sister, Kay Bogan, in West Point, Mississippi. The letter apologizes for the delay in responding to her letters and encourages her to keep whatever plans she's already made during his upcoming furlough and visit home. The letter goes on to assure her that he loved the gifts he received for Christmas and how proud he is that she is serving as a hostess at the Service Club. The letter is signed Happy New Year and lots of love, Son." The envelope is postmarked Lexington, Virginia, January 8, 1944 and a red six cent air mail postage stamp is in the upper right corner.

Publication Date

1-7-1944

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: 4 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-693_1944-01-07_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_1944-01-07_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