Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Family, September 23, 1945

Authors

William Neill Bogan Jr.

Files

Description

This handwritten letter, dated September 23, 1945, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. where he his furloughed in Scotland to his family in West Point, Mississippi. The letter describes all that he's seen and been doing while traveling on furlough. The letter describes the Scottish people as being "much nicer than the English and very outspoken in their preference for everything American." The letter is signed "Love, Buddy." The envelope is postmarked New York, New York, September 27, 1945 and the postage is designated as free.

Publication Date

9-23-1945

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

Scotland

Object Type

text

Format (original)

Correspondence: 7 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-693_1945-09-23_Letter_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_1945-09-23_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 20-22, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University