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


I'm during the summer months.
IRS I'm haste, LITTLE WILLIE
| Dear Mr. Santa Claus:
Her I am again begging you for any
thing you see ft for me and my SISTERS.
You did not bring me All L wro,s .or i ,a
| Christmas SO I Will do as had 100 las.
wear take what we could get VIII
watch for you. Your loving little boy.
JULIUS HULCHER.
1915 Floyd Ave City.
MY Dear Old Santa Claus:
/ heard you would be hear next Wed
nesday morning early Now please Seht1
bring me a Doll Carriage and any thing
else Won choose and please bring my lit
tie Brother Jim a Veocped and we VIII
promise to be good children and 80 to
ETHEL KERR AND LITTLE BRO
THEIR JIM.
10 South Pine Street,
Richmond Va Dec Is '95.
Dear Santa Claus:
read your notice in the Dispatch ana
am rejoiced that you are on your way 10
| Richmond. Pleas bring me new doll
with pretty curls and a cooking stove. a
| Brownie Tea Set and a nice book. There
are other things l would enjoy II j bad
them but do not want too much from
you, because | want you TO remember all
the little children this Christmas.
Your little girl, EDITH
Dear Santa Claus:
Pleas bring me doll. a ring, n car
rlage. teaset. and any thing you choose.
to bring besides ] have stu every thing
you brought me last Christmas. With
much love I am.
Yours truly, LUCY IT. G. STUBBS,
Williamsburg, Va.
Dec. IS. 1895.
New Port news, Va.
Dear Santa Claus:
| will write you a few lines 10 let you
know that little folks in n. =. " expect
you to come 10 see them as well as those
In Richmond. Griffith & Lewis has
lots OF nice things in their store. | would
like to have a new wagon, as some one
took the one you brought me before, and
little boy baby and anything else you
can spare. please do not forget my ut
tie Bro Johnnie. as he is just one year
old. and L would like you 10 bring Papa
mama Grandma and Aunt Mollye some
thing now good bye
WILLIE KRITZER.
New Pot News, Va. Dec IS. 1895.
Dear Old Santa Claus.
see i'm the dispatch that you expect 10
be I'm Richmond soon. hope you will not
forget TO come to New Port news, for
that is where live and 1 viii expect you
10 come TO see me. also Bro Willie, and
Johnnie. / wish you would bring me a
great big doll baby and carriage piano
so / can play Sunday-school and II you
havo n little baby to spare 1 would like
l.. ..HtN1 3.
now good bye until christmas. L forgot
to tell you that ] am just years old.
ISABELL KRITZER,
Richmond Va Dec IS %
Dear Santa Claus:
I want to tell you TO forgive me for
being a bad girl you had brought a lot
OF pretty things to my mamas house for
me and my sister and brothers and I
was bad girl i went into the room you
put them in and peeped in all the bundles
he raped up he wrote my mama let
ter telling her he took them all away
please good Santa Clause bring them all
back TO US and l will be a good girl and
pray for you
your truly. LIZZIE FOX.
Dear Santa Clause:
I am little girl six years old, and I
I
mas a doll baby carriage, and a little
piano. and any thing else that you mind
TO bring me. your little friend
HELEN TAYLOR
10 II Main st
~3 S St, Richmond Va
Dec 18th 1895
Dear Santa Claus:
/ write to tell you what l want. / want
Ill fNaaN
stand up. | think If | could get this large
doll I wouldn't want anything more. 1
am A very happy little girl, you have al
ways been so good TO me.
ELISE HODGSON
p. S. Please send the doll.
Dear Santa:
We are all very glad that Christmas
is here. I am TO large TO ask for many
things but If you have any bicycles TO
spare please to leave one 10 me. l also
love to read books. And l think Christ
mas tree would be very nice. of cour5
/ do not like TO be silhfish 10 ask for so
many things but do not fool meand bring
ME any switches for Mamma has strap
as she uses when necessary Good Bye
Santa Clause ALICE COOPER.
Richmond. Va, Dec. 1875
Dear Santa:
We are all so glad that Christmas IS
again here and we like for you to come
around and see us. l go TO school and
Mamma says l am too large for a doll.
but i don't think 1 am 10 small for an
iron stove. / want so many things l am
ashamed to ask for them but you can
leave me anything but don't put ashes
in my stocking. AGNES COOPER.
Dec 18th
Dear Good Santa Taus
My mummy says she thinks Use been
a dood little boy this year. pease bling me
a bag OF tandy, some nuts, a apple, q
orange, en- me wants a spress wagon, en-
me wants dood sley & a pair OF pants.
1 will owe on dearly If on bings EN-
to me my name is little johnny Edward
Watkins. Poe St Barton Heights Va
Dear Santa:
l am going 10 be a good girl and not
peep on Christmas eve when I hear you
coming down the chimney with my doll
and a book, for me 10 read, as ] so 10
school and can read. Please don't put
ashes In our stockings but iii them with
goodies and will be good girl If you
put five cents in there 10.
MARION BATKINS
Dear Santa Claus:
You have been very good to us in past
years. so If you will be 50 kind as to
bring something to every poor child /
will thank you ys-c i-.,.-a, after that |
would like nice writing desk and some
goodies and anything else you may bring
me. LILLE PERKINS
COT West Cary St
Swanstoro Va Dec Is
Dear Santa Claus: