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[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Brother Ashton, February 22, 1918]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his brother Ashton regarding his current status in England. Another one of Clay's friends died in a flying accident and he tells his brother that he should join the Royal Flying Corps instead of being conscripted by the United States. A new commanding officer who knows a great deal has talked about making Clay an instructor in the Royal Flying Corps.
Date:
February 22, 1918
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Brother Ashton, December 22, 1917]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his brother Ashton concerning the death of one of his friends due to a flying accident. Clay goes on to speak about how he had been flying the same plane before his friend went up and had the accident; according to Clay he neglected to tell this to his parents.
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]
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 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.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History