Middletown transcript., 1888-12-13
LETTERS TO KRIS KRINGLE.

| LETTERS TO KRIS KRINGLE.
CARE OF E. B. RICE.
Middletown, Del.
Dec. 10th, 1888
Ada wants you to bring her
a set OF dishes, and little penny babys,
broom doll with Q cap on Its head
little coach caster knives q forks q
spoons, oblige
/ Miss Ada Roberts.
Cecilton Md.
| Dec. 9th, 1888.
Dear Kriss;
Please bring me some can
dy, Nuts and dolly baby and cradle
and Rock-horse for Robbie.
Truly Yours
Mary J. Anderson.
Krlss Please bring me clown-Banjo,
Epair of skates, & writing Desk, and lots OF
candy and please bring me gun
Horace Moore.
Cecilton Md.
Dec. 9Th, 1888
Dear Kris
Please bring me Blackboard
and doll and some nuts and candy:
yours truly Lizzie Anderson
Sassafras Md.
Dec. 9, 1888
Dear Kriss.
Please bring me Jump
Jack U. 8. Mail bag & sett of blocks q
mil too and my Grandpapa new owe
coat, some candy nuts & whole lots of
things.
Lou Dreka.
Dear Kriss
Please bring me pin cush-
ion & pins to put in it a tin set OF dishes
dolly piano "a s II 10 hooks & bring
Lena paddle but not Fred, I want som
candy nuts Strawberries & please do not
forget Grandpapa's over coat
from little Alice Dreka.
Sassafras Md
Middletown Del
Dec. 10th, 1888
Dear Kriss.
Please bring me pair Of
rubber shoes, and some toys.
With Much love Edgar Il. Adams
Middletown Del Dec. II 1888
Dear Kriss
want to tell you what /
want. want wheelbarow and horse.
I want a Jump Jack and mouth orange
a drum and little cart with horse hitch
ed to it and monkey, and rabbit, 1
want some candy and nuts.
Eugene heintz.
Middletown Del Dec. IL, 1888
Dear Kriss
want to tell you what !
want, want doll house. I want pic.
ture book. I want little trunk with some
cloths in i'll want pair of socks to fit
my big doll please don't forget my brother
Charly he wants some candy and horse
and wagon that is all forgot to say !
want some candy and nuts.
Mary M. Heintz.
Dear old Santa Claus,
Please bring me soldier
hat, gun, sword & a knapsack. I want
banuer flag with a point like soldier
men have. A pair of gum boots. Please
bring me chair that just suits me, I am
too big for my high chair; And some
cards cut up that make animals; and some
pretty books, one giant book. won't
break them things, will try to be good.
Herbert Chamberlaine
Middletowu Del,
Dec. 7th, 1888
Dear Krlss,
Ifyou please will you bring
me doll that will open and close its eyes
Clothes for it. And trunk to keep them
in. And stove. Do dear Kriss and
will try to be a very good little girl.
Mary B. Adams
Middletown Del,
Dec. 7th, 1883
Dear Kriss;
Please bring me half doZ-
en- knives forks and spoons little work
box and little book to read d lots of
candy Do dear kriss and will try to be
a very good little girl.
M. Helen Smith.
Middletown Del.
Nov. 27 th, 1888 Dear Kriss
Will you pleas bring
me pair of skates.
A pair of gloves
A pair OF lines to play horse.
A ink stand to right with
box of chalk to right on my black
board
little gold waths
A little house to play in
A box Of rubbers
Yours truly BERTHE Massey.
Dear Old Kris
Please bring me will.
low rocker trimed up in ribbon and
sashet tags and stove that is at mr..
Rices with a hot water tank and that
musical doll. and little umberrellee and
bring me stocking full of candy that is
all want this Christmas rom your llltle
friend Lizzie Hopkins.
Dear Krlss
I want new carriage for
my big doll and rocking chair for my
self. Please fill my stocking with nice
soft candy because my teeth are all COM
ing out and my new ones have not come
in yet, I want an orange in the top OF my
stocking. want a little work bag too
with pair of scissors in it
Julia Lockwood.
Sassafras, Md.
Dec. Sth, 1888
Dear old Kris,
Please bring me drum
tin horse that will ring his bell, tin
terrapin, a train of cars some, candy, nuts
and bananas or any thing else you may
want to bring.
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