Letter from William D. Tigert to Doris [Cottingham?]; postmarked August 6, 1953

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Letter from William D. Tigert to Doris [Cottingham?]; postmarked August 6, 1953

Identifier: mus_m573_0110

Description: From the David Neal Tigert Letters. Letter from William D. Tigert in Laurel, Mississippi, to Doris [Cottingham?] in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tigert discusses an unspecified accident Doris had, the weather, and a letter he received from his son Corporal David Neal Tigert in Korea in which Corporal Tigert enclosed three photographs and offered to also send photos of a burning pile of the bodies of deceased prisoners of war. (Letter from Corporal Tigert may be mus_m573_0195). William D. Tigert also gives Doris information about bus schedules in Jackson and Hattiesburg, Mississippi, offers to meet her in Hattiesburg, discusses other family members' lives, and gives her Corporal Tigert's mailing address.

Creator: Tigert, William D., 1896-1963

Date: circa 1953-08-06

Format: Digital reproduction of a 4-page 5" x 8" letter.

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Collection: M573 David Neal Tigert Letters.

Finding Aid: A finding aid for this collection is available online at: https://specialcollections.usm.edu/repositories/3/resources/1388

Source: Box 2, Folder 18

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