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[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family Back Home]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home on the day after Christmas possibly in 1917. Clay speaks about his flight training and his desire to become a scout; he spent Christmas there but received a turkey dinner from Mrs. Henson. At the end he talks about the clock he is making out of a damaged propeller.

Date: 1917-12-26?

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family Back Home, January 13, 1918]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home regarding his daily activities in Wye, England. In his letter he talks about different types of airplanes they are around and notes that he saw a Bristol fighter land on a previous day.

Date: January 13, 1918

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, December 9, 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family concerning his recent first and second solo flights. Clay also says that he recently received four more letters from his mother dated from October and November.

Date: December 9, 1917

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, December 13, 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family concerning a recent crash he had while flying. Most of the letter is a summary of the incident but the end of the letter he says that he hopes to finish his thirty flight hours by Christmas.

Date: December 13, 1917

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, December 22, 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family wishing them a merry Christmas and the possibility that he will be home by next Christmas. At the end he talks about the costs of living in England at the time.

Date: December 22, 1917

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, December 31, 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family concerning his recent completion of hours on a Curtis plane. There is also a good chance that he will be commissioned soon; he hopes to get a few days leave to go see Ruth Coleman in Birmingham.

Date: December 31, 1917

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, Fall 1917]

A letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother and family back home regarding his financial situation while in New York City, New York. Clay had to spend a lot of money on equipment that his lieutenant told him he must buy, later Clay spends a few pages asking his mother to be proud of him for going off to fight for a good cause.

Date: Winter 1917

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, January 6, 1918]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home concerning recent posting to Wye, England. Clay does not find this place to be very enjoyable, and he is upset that other pilots coming from the states are already commissioned and being sent to the front.

Date: January 6, 1918

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, March 1, 1918]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr, to his family from Scotland while he takes a course on gunnery. Clay has nothing but good things to say about the picturesque landscape and nice hotel he is staying in. One of the boys in his detachment also received word that commissions are imminent.

Date: March 1, 1918

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, March 7, 1918]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home during his stay in Scotland. In he first half of the letter Clay is thanking his mother for the box she sent him and some pictures as well; afterwards Clay goes into talking about being the first American Squadron to "fight Huns," and possibly being made a captain by the time they depart for France.

Date: March 7, 1918

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, March 19, 1918]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family discussing his posting to his squadron and his address will be changing. He goes on to express his love for his mother and his desire to save as much money as possible while overseas.

Date: March 19, 1918

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, November 1, 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home mostly concerning his distaste for the living conditions in England, as well as his poor flight instructor. At the end of his letter he mentions that he will be changing addresses again.

Date: November 1, 1917

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, November 7, 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family regarding his current status in England. He did not fly this day as it was a squadron holiday, but does comment on the poor conditions of his hotel living quarters.

Date: November 7, 1917

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter From Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, October 25, 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home concerning his recent joyride in a Curtis machine airplane. He and the other men are now in Stamford, England and have been placed into squadrons.

Date: October 25, 1917

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter From Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, October 26, 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home concerning his stay in Stamford, England. Currently Clay does not have an assigned room and is eating in the officers' mess; he asks for some magazines as he has plenty of time to read.

Date: October 26, 1917

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter From Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, October 29, 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home primarily concerning America's involvement in the war. According to Clay, their involvement in the war has changed everything and hopefully it will be over by Christmas 1918.

Date: October 29, 1917

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter From Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, September 28]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family concerning his time spent in Oxford, England. He has visited many old buildings and churches but must prepare for his test on Vickers machine guns the next day.

Date: 1917?-09-28

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, Spring 1918]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family primarily primarily dealing with flying tactics and maneuvers a pilot takes, sometimes in dangerous positions, to fly the plane accordingly. He remarks at the end that his commission was issued as a 2nd Lieutenant and he did receive the box from his mother.

Date: Spring 1918

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, Spring 1918]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home concerning the recent mail issues and the different types of planes that are used in training. Clay is still seeking his commission which would pay him $230 a month.

Date: Spring 1918

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Father]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his father Henry Clay, Sr. regarding his trip over to England. He was over the ocean as he was writing this letter, and asked about how things were going back home. At the end he shares the possibility of him becoming a major by the end of the war.

Date: 1917?

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Folks, October 2, 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his "folks" back home considering his current condition in England. Not much had happened since the previous letter but it is getting colder; Clay says that Captain Cousins told them they might become captains soon, and he feels that America is getting its act together rapidly.

Date: October 2, 1917

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother regarding his current status and condition while overseas in England. Clay says there is a good chance that he will be sent back to the United States to be an instructor and that he spent a few days being sick but thanks to Monsterat Health Salts he didn't suffer too bad.

Date: 1917?

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother and Family, September 22, 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother and family back home in Texas describing his studies and adventures in England. He has learned a lot about plane engines and has been to numerous locations throughout Great Britain.

Date: September 22, 1917

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother Harriett]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother Harriett concerning the passing of the conscription and him having to decide what to do. Clay feels that it is his duty to fight and that he'd rather his mother know she raised a courageous and not a cowardly son.

Date: [1917..1919]

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas