Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-22

TO make II. and a canon with lbs OF
powder II lbs OF shot.
ID. RALPH MIDYETTE
1922 West Main st
Dear Santa Claus: =,
1 would like for you TO bring me soiu
ring and doll bureau and some cahuy
and nuts, orange. ralsins, ana appie,
and send me one OF Mrs. Santa Clauses
cakes / recond they are very nice. iour
most loving child, ..,.,,.r,
MATTE MIDYETTE
1922 west Main 81.
NV Dear Old Santa Claus:
/ am a little boy four years ola, 1
thought l had better let you know what
[ would like to have F1rst-a NOOK ~
ladder A. a wagon & harness so 1 can
hitch a Billy Goat to II. * norm q
gun with belt bulllts * bui-
falo Bill & sleigh & Buggy "hip
az a train OF cars. d a drawing siale q
tool chest &c two pretty picture BOOKS
Lack the Giant Killer & three bears, q
I am going to have both my stockings
IN please III one with fireworks d the
other with lots OF good things * 1 VIII
he the best boy in Richmond with love
WINSTON BEAIEAl+
63J ~ 5th st
swansboro Va Dec IS 1885
Dear Mr.. Santaclaus:
/ am nine years old please bring me
some fireworks a book and lots OF good
things TO eat please bring my little Cousin
Ennis a wagon he IS too small TO write
I am going to bed at eight O'Clock hVe
at thIrtythrd and Stockton street, swans
horo Va ROY HUGHES
Dear Santa Claus:
I will write TO inform you that we
have moved TO 2l5 SO. Pine ST. You were
very kind 20 us last Christmas ana
hope you will be equally so thus christ i,,
mas. / will not ask for anything particu-
lar for know you have so many emil
dreu TO 20 TO see, for there are OF US,
Ira. Irwin, Pearl, and myself. Please
don't pass US by.
From your little friend,
RUBY PRIDDY.
2l2f-2 W. Marshall St
My Dear Santa Claus:
am 4 IL years old and Roy is just 3.
Please bring us some toys. / want n
doll up TO my waist and Roy wants big
wagon and he says "ebery-sing." We
are going 10 put a chair for You to rest IN
cause we know you'll be tired. / want
carriage. and little doll-baby rocking
chair and a set OF dishes and lounges and
Roy wants boy baby and some soldier
things. Lovingly. BESSIE DUDLEY.
Richmond Wednesday Dec 18th 1895.
Dear Santa Claus:
am going to write you a letter. and
tell you what I would Ike TO have for
Christmas. / will not ask for much as,
you have so many little girls that will
\
TO have a doll and bedstead wash
stand-set story book chair and
Christmas Tree II II doesent cost too
much. From LENORA Schultz.
NV Dear Uncle Santa:
am awfully afraid the little girls will
tease you nearly 10 death, but IL you
are to be killed that way-lOok out-here
goes another lick at you'll will not ask
for but one thing. which is real nice OF
me amt II? / have a doll-baby car
rage and a doll to ride in IL, but she will
sit straight up with both eyes open,
watching ne all the time. and / want
sleeping doll so when she goes TO sleep
in her carriage. I will have chance to
talk 10 the boys-please don't think me
naughty, because you know the big girls
like to flrt with the toys and the little
girls are bound to initiate them. So let
the sleeping doll come along.
Your little girl, V. TAYLOR,
6O6-25th st.
Dear Mr.. Santa Claus:
I am afraid ] will be the last one OF
the boys who are begging you not to pass
their stockings by hut IL / am. II has
been said "the last shall be first. &c" So
take due notice and govern yourself ac-
cordingly. / will not ask for much for
fear you might have to make an assign
ment before my turn comes. / would
be very glad to have a sled, and then
when the snow comes l will Hurrah for
old Santa so loud that you will hear me,
even II you shall have gone back home
l will try TO be n good boy. but it is
mighty hard TO be, when lessons are
hard, and teacher cross, as mine always
! Is, except on Sunday, when she Is at
church. and then OH MY she is a Oar
ling Saint. Good bye. Your little boy
II. TAYLOR.
606-25th St
To Santa Claus:
Dear Old Santa-I write you few
lines to let you know what l want.
want doll-Baby and Baby Carriage to
! ride my Baby in. also dishes. stove and
table. / will hang my stocking up and
/ want you 10 I'LL IT with candy cakes and
nut Please don't forget to bring my little
brother Ryland Hobby-horse and horn
l write this for him because he is little
boy and can't write. I will go to bed
early and won't wake till morning Please
| don't forget US.
/ am one Of your children.
CELESTE T. HAYNES.
Richmond, Va, Dec. 10 95.
Dear Santa Claus:
AS Christmas is approaching / must
| inform you OF what / desire. l would
like for you TO bring me a doll, and a
carriage. and a rocking chair table and
n pair or mits, vail and a Christmas
tree and now dear Santa Claus as 1 have
mentioned all l desire 1 remain your
loving little girl
ANNIE SCHLUETER,
No. GIG w LIST ST.
|
| Dear Old Santa Clause:
| Please bring me one block house, one
fiddle. one horne. one box OF popcrack-
ers. one nice goat wagon with two seats,
one nice whip for my goat wagon one
| carpenter chest, with a bench to work
on. From your dear little boy
his
GRAYSON X NICKEL,
mark
ia E. Main st city.
Richmond, Va, Dec 18th 1895.
! Dear Santa:
Please bring me a doll-baby carriage
a tea-set a large Doll that can open *
shut her eyes and some fire crackers
| will be thankful for anything but / want
all / have written for something for
Mother my Brothers and Papa / want a
pair of Scissors too and a knife
and Sweater my Broth also a Bicycle
This will do from little Friend
FANNIE G. FARRELL,