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Description
This handwritten letter, dated January 18, 1945, is written from W. N. Bogan where he's stationed in France to his parents, W. N., Sr. and Catherine F. Bogan, in West Point, Mississippi. The letter describes how difficult it's been to get mail in or out and discusses some news he's heard from friends. The letter goes on to describe the French money he was paid with. The letter is signed "All my love, Buddy" and does not include an envelope.
Publication Date
1-18-1945
Time Period
1940-1949
Subjects
World War II, 1939-1954; Correspondence; United States Army
Keywords
Through the Lines: Letters From the Homefront, 1917-1945
Geographic Location
France
Object Type
text
Format (original)
Correspondence: 1 leaf
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MFM_MSS-693_1945-01-18_Letter_002_0001u
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division, Bogan (William Neill, Jr.) Papers, Box 1, Folder 20-22
Repository
Manuscripts
Digital Publisher
MFM_MSS-693_1945-01-18_Letter_002_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 20-22, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University