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[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Brother Ashton, February 22, 1918]

Description: 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.
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Parents, February 14, 1918]

Description: Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his parents regarding conditions in England; at the time the weather was bad and he hadn't flown more than five times the past week. Clay could soon get his commission but could get his wings first if he flies five hours in a Sopwith Pup thus meeting Royal Flying Corps requirements for wings.
Date: February 14, 1918
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, Spring 1918]

Description: Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family primarily primarily dealing with flying tactics and maneuvers a pilot takes, sometimes in dangerous positions, to fly the plane accordingly. He remarks at the end that his commission was issued as a 2nd Lieutenant and he did receive the box from his mother.
Date: Spring 1918
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, August 1917]

Description: Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother and family back home regarding his travels to St. Louis, Missouri. Clay says that they are on a train about three hours away from St. Louis but does not know about when they will travel to New York. Clay also tries to comfort his mother and tells her that she should be happy.
Date: August 1917
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, November 13, 1917]

Description: Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother on her birthday. Most of the first page is dedicated to his love for her but Clay returns to talking about his flight training. Clay ends by addressing the letter that his mom had sent two months earlier in which she talked about a nightmare she had.
Date: November 13, 1917
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, October 16, 1917]

Description: Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother regarding the receiving of letters back and forth. Clay asks about people back home including Jack who took a physical per joining the military; in England Clay had just been ordered to get a tailored suit. Finally he asks again to not worry about him while he is away.
Date: October 16, 1917
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Folks, October 2, 1917]

Description: Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his "folks" back home considering his current condition in England. Not much had happened since the previous letter but it is getting colder; Clay says that Captain Cousins told them they might become captains soon, and he feels that America is getting its act together rapidly.
Date: October 2, 1917
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Brother Ashton, December 22, 1917]

Description: 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.
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas
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