[Letter from E. A. Starks to Henry Clay, Sr., December 5, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from E. A. Starks to Henry Clay, Sr., December 5, 1918]

Letter from E. A. Starks to Henry Clay, Sr. concerning Starks' introduction to Henry Clay, Jr. in which he tells of Clay, Jr.'s courage and ability as a pilot. Starks tells the story of Clay, Jr. shooting down a German plane and then taking parts of the plane as souvenirs.
Date: December 5, 1918
Creator: Starks, E. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[A Notice of Settlement to Henry and Harriett Clay] (open access)

[A Notice of Settlement to Henry and Harriett Clay]

This is a notice of settlement for Henry and Harriett Clay for compensation after the death of Henry Clay, Jr. The document outlines amounts owed, and the schedule of payments.
Date: December 5, 1919
Creator: Baity, J. L.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, December 13, 1917] (open access)

[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.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, December 22, 1917] (open access)

[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.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cablegram from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Father, December 22, 1918] (open access)

[Cablegram from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Father, December 22, 1918]

Cablegram from Henry Clay, Jr. to his father back home wishing his family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year as well as saying he has nine solo flight hours.
Date: December 22, 1918
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, December 31, 1917] (open access)

[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.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, December 9, 1917] (open access)

[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.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History