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[Letter from Clayton Briseel to Henry and Harriett Clay, March 20, 1922]
Letter from Clayton Briseel to Mr. and Mrs. Clay regarding Briseel's acknowledgement of Henry Clay, Jr.'s burial in the United States. At the end Briseel mentions that he has not been able to locate any of Henry's accounts.
Date:
March 20, 1922
Creator:
Briseel, Clayton
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, August 6, 1917]
A letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home describing his trip through New York City, New York in 1917. Clay tells about his going to plays and staying in different places, all while having virtually no money. This also contains the envelope in which the letter was delivered in.
Date:
August 6, 1917
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, October 19, 1917]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother in Fort Worth, Texas in which he mentions that he transferred money to the bank in Fort Worth. The main part of this letter concerns the items that Clay has bought and payments he has received.
Date:
October 19, 1917
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sol Reinthal to Henry Clay, Sr., April 4, 1919]
Letter from Sol Reinthal to Henry Clay, Sr. regarding the death of Henry Clay, Jr. Reinthal includes a message from his son that describes the amazing qualities of Clay, Jr.
Date:
April 4, 1919
Creator:
Reinthal, Sol
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Sister-in-Law, February 6, 1918]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his sister-in-law concerning his brother, her husband Ashton. He spends most of this letter essentially comforting her and telling her that flying is not anymore dangerous than any other branch.
Date:
February 6, 1918
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jae P. Moore to Henry Clay, Sr., April 24, 1919]
Letter to Henry Clay, Sr. from Jae P. Moore concerning Moore's sending of Henry Clay, Jr.'s combat reports. Moore says that the reports are copies made "from the original that I took for myself."
Date:
August 24, 1919
Creator:
Moore, Jae P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alliert Ainsworth to Henry Clay, Sr., January 28, 1918]
Letter from Alliert Ainsworth to Henry Clay, Sr. regarding the death of her son and the compassion that Henry Clay, Jr. showed their family. She goes on to describe the unfair treatment Washington has given Clay, Jr.'s detachment in England and herself by not clarifying the cause of Harold Ainsworth's death.
Date:
January 28, 1918
Creator:
Ainsworth, Alliert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History