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From the David Neal Tigert Letters. Letter from Private David Neal Tigert to his mother Floy Tigert in Laurel, Mississippi. Private Tigert discusses his onboarding process in the Army, receiving his uniform, and plans to ship out to Georgia or Virginia.

From the David Neal Tigert Letters. Letter from Private First Class David Neal Tigert at Sandia Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico, to his mother and father Floy Tigert and William D. Tigert in Laurel, Mississippi. Private Tigert discusses returning from a trip to Dallas, Texas, preparing for a trip to Kansas City, Missouri, and he asks about family members' lives.

From the David Neal Tigert Letters. United States Department of Defense change of address notice from PFC David Neal Tigert to his father William D. Tigert. The notice informs William D. Tigert of his son's new military mailing address.

From the David Neal Tigert Letters. Custom's declaration parcel tag for a box mailed from Corporal David Neal Tigert to his father William D. Tigert in Laurel, Mississippi. According to the tag, the box contained personal items including a camera, sweater, t-shirts, and slippers.

From the David Neal Tigert Letters. Christmas letter from Private David Neal Tigert in the USO Lounge in Kansas City, Missouri, to his mother and father Floy Tigert and William D. Tigert in Laurel, Mississippi. Private Tigert discusses riding trains and meeting a woman from West Virginia he's romantically interested in and with whom he is corresponding.

From the David Neal Tigert Letters. Letter from Private First Class David Neal Tigert at Sandia Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico, to his mother and father Floy Tigert and William D. Tigert in Laurel, Mississippi. Private Tigert discusses preparing to leave for Kansas City, Missouri, his relationship with a woman who he says will be visiting him in January, plans to visit home, skating, and Christmas presents.

From the David Neal Tigert Letters. Two letters enclosed together from Private David Neal Tigert at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, to his family in Laurel, Mississippi. In both letters, Private Tigert discusses his life in camp. In the second letter, he also mentions meeting several soldiers from Mississippi and asks about events in his family members' lives.

From the David Neal Tigert Letters. Letter from Private David Neal Tigert at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, to his mother Floy Tigert in Laurel, Mississippi. Private Tigert discusses moving to Camp Bullis, another part of Fort Sam Houston, in tents, and an upcoming trip to Camp Hood (today Fort Hood), Texas. He remarks that there are a lot of "Miss[issippi] boys" in camp but no African Americans. He also includes some messages and jokes for his mother to pass on to other family members.

From the David Neal Tigert Letters. Letter from Private First Class David Neal Tigert at Sandia Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico, to his mother and father Floy Tigert and William D. Tigert in Laurel, Mississippi. Private Tigert discusses the weather, plans to visit home and to go to Dallas, Texas, and he asks about his family's Christmas plans.

From the David Neal Tigert Letters. Letter from Private First Class David Neal Tigert at Sandia Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico, to his mother and father Floy Tigert and William D. Tigert in Laurel, Mississippi. Private Tigert discusses preparing to leave for Kansas City, Missouri, a big snow in camp, not getting leave until March, and Christmas presents.

From the David Neal Tigert Letters. Letter from Private David Neal Tigert at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, to his mother Floy Tigert in Laurel, Mississippi. Private Tigert describes coming down with a fever and his time recovering in sick bay. He also informs his mother that his unit will be "moving out" soon and advises her not to write until she hears from him again. In a postscript, Private Tigert mentions that he met an African American soldier who said he was "glad when he got back in the United States."

From the David Neal Tigert Letters. Letter from Private David Neal Tigert at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, to his mother and father Floy Tigert and William D. Tigert in Laurel, Mississippi. Private Tigert discusses his life in camp, asks about events in family members' lives, and encourages his family to write.

From the David Neal Tigert Letters. Letter from Private David Neal Tigert at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, to his mother and father Floy Tigert and William D. Tigert in Laurel, Mississippi. Private Tigert discusses his life in camp, an upcoming visit to Houston, Texas, with a friend, and asks about his family members' lives. He also gives a description of the United States Fourth Army shoulder patch insignia.

From the David Neal Tigert Letters. Letter from Private David Neal Tigert at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, to his mother and father Floy Tigert and William D. Tigert in Laurel, Mississippi. Private Tigert discusses his life in camp, asks about family members' lives, offers to send money, and states that he may get to go home in a few weeks.

From the David Neal Tigert Letters. Two letters enclosed together from Private David Neal Tigert at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, to his mother and father Floy Tigert and William D. Tigert in Laurel, Mississippi. In both letters, Private Tigert discusses his life in camp and asks about family members' lives. He particularly mentions an upcoming inspection by the Fourth Army commander and an upcoming trip to Camp Hood (today Fort Hood), Texas. The first letter contains a hand drawn map of Tigert's camp.