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This handwritten letter, postmarked May 11, 1944, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. at Camp Butner in North Carolina to his grandmother in West Point, Mississippi. The letter wishes her a lovely mother's day and updates her on where in Virginia he will be for a few days. The letter goes on to express his disappointment at missing his sister's graduation ceremony. The letter is signed "Devotedly, Son." The envelope is postmarked Camp Butner, North Carolina, May 11, 1944 and the postage is designated as "free."

Publication Date

5-11-1944

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

Camp Butner, (N.C.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

Correspondence: 3 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-693_1944-05-11_Letter_001_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_1944-05-11_Letter_001_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.

Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Grandmother, Mrs. P. F. Fenton, May 11, 1944
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