Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Parents, November 11, 1944

Authors

William Neill Bogan Jr.

Files

Description

This handwritten letter, postmarked November 11, 1944, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. while he is at sea on his way to Europe to his parents, W. N., Sr. and Catherine F. Bogan in West Point, Mississippi. The letter is multiple notes combined into one letter, each note describing his trip at sea, asks his mom to use his first allotment check for Christmas gifts, and when he expects to get more mail. The letter ends with him in England and the first location he visited is redacted. The letter is signed "Well, cheerio, Buddy." The air mail envelope is postmarked U. S. Army Postal Services A. P. O., November 10, 1944 and includes and Army Examiner ink stamp. A red six cent United States Postage stamp is in the upper right corner.

Publication Date

11-10-1944

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

World War II, 1939-1954; Correspondence; United States Army

Keywords

Through the Lines: Letters From the Homefront, 1917-1945

Object Type

text

Format (original)

Correspondence: 12 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-693_1944-11-10_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_1944-11-10_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