Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Mother, Catherine F. Bogan, May 17, 1944

Authors

William Neill Bogan Jr.

Files

Description

This handwritten letter, postmarked May 17, 1944, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. at Camp Butner in North Carolina to his mother, Catherine F. Bogan, in West Point, Mississippi. The letter expresses how happy he was to have heard her voice on the phone the previous evening and updates her on what he will be doing in the coming days. The letter is on United States Army stationary and is signed, "Love you heaps, Buddy." The envelope is postmarked Camp Butner, North Carolina, May 17, 1944 and the postage is designated as "free."

Publication Date

5-17-1944

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_1944-05-17_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_1944-05-17_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