Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Sister, Kay Bogan, March 10, 1944

Authors

William Neill Bogan Jr.

Files

Description

This handwritten letter, dated March 10, 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 expresses his frustration at being stuck at the training school waiting to see where he'll be shipped to and confesses that he sleeps through his classes as he finds them pointless now. The letter goes on to confess that he is pretty sure he will be sent with the infantry and begs her not to tell their parents of his suspicions. The letter is signed "Love, Son." The envelope is postmarked Lexington, Virginia, March 11, 1944 and the postage is designated as "free."

Publication Date

3-10-1944

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: 5 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-693_1944-03-10_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_1944-03-10_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