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[Form Stating Transportation of Henry Clay, Jr.'s Belongings] (open access)

[Form Stating Transportation of Henry Clay, Jr.'s Belongings]

This bill of lading from the United States War Department stating the shipment of the belongs of Henry Clay, Jr. The form contains the number of packages, and the contents of the packages, as well as the weight.
Date: November 10, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to Jenni Hill, December 10, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to Jenni Hill, December 10, 1918]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to Jenni Hill describing his actions from 1917 to 1918. Clay left the U. S. on August 18, 1917 and then left England on March 17, 1918; he first went over the lines in April 1918.
Date: December 10, 1918
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tents and Barracks at Camp MacArthur]

Postcard of a dirt road at Camp MacArthur with a row of barracks on the right and a grouping of tents on the left and rows of telephone poles on both sides. A man is standing in front of a barrack on the right, another man is riding a tractor down the dirt road, and there is a small group of men on the left side and some trees in the background. Written on the front of the postcard is the text: "125-126. U. S. Inf'try Camp MacArthur Waco, Texas. F. Mann. © 10-11-17."
Date: December 10, 1917
Creator: Mann, Fred
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from a soldier to his sister - March 10, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from a soldier to his sister - March 10, 1918]

Letter from a soldier to his sister discussing his work as a guard, the lack of mattresses, and an athletic meet with some cowboys. The soldier was assigned to the military band but does not get paid well and wishes he was assigned to a permanent squadron.
Date: March 10, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 10, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 10, 1918]

Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing his busy day and the work of training new recruits he has a head of him. He is tired of idling around and wants to et to work on Kitchen duty. He lists what he had for supper and how he forgot to stamp a previous letter.
Date: November 10, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 10, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 10, 1918]

Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing his day and how he still has no news on his discharge. He tells Emma that he and a few others will speak to the captain if they do not hear anything soon. Hector tells Emma that he knocked off his job and went to a football game and that they will have a an event at their mess hall.
Date: December 10, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History