Letter from Pvt. David Neal Tigert to Floy Tigert; postmarked March 8, 1951

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Letter from Pvt. David Neal Tigert to Floy Tigert; postmarked March 8, 1951

Identifier: mus_m573_0014

Description: 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.

Creator: Tigert, David Neal, 1931-1954

Date: circa 1951-03-08

Format: Digital reproduction of a 2-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 1, Folder 2

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