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

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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.

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[2] p. ; 28 cm.

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Clay, Henry, Jr. 1917-12-26?.

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  • Main Title: [Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family Back Home]
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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.

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[2] p. ; 28 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2015

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Henry R. Clay, Jr. Papers

This collection contains personal and professional materials related to Henry R. Clay, Jr., documenting his time in the military as a pilot during WWI while receiving his training in England and during his deployment in France.

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World War One Collection

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  • 1917-12-26?

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  • March 18, 2016, 4:44 p.m.

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Clay, Henry, Jr. [Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family Back Home], letter, 1917-12-26?; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth706193/: accessed May 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The University of Texas at Dallas.

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