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

Richmond. Va. Dec. 18th. 1886.
Dear Santa Claus:
I only want n few things Christmas,
because you were so KIND 10 prlns mo
what wanted. | Will name what want
a doll. game. and scrap-book.
Good-by your little girl,
NORMA RAGLAND.
Mr. Santa Claus:
Dear Old Santa: Please remember me
To the extent OF the articles below.
Esauimaux baby. Cakes and candy,
Baby house also some books and last put
not least fire crackers. Your FOND pagg'
Dear Santa Claus:
THE Dispatch said that you are In
Mount Airy. Drlftcloud Territory how can
Won be there and on 2 and Broad IN
sycles winder too, II you are going around
please bring me tool-chest, noahs arr,
Fynress wagon. tin soldiers, foot pan
floating animals and ship That VIII nca'
on the water. FRANK HARTMAN.
Dec is 1895.
Dear Santa Claus: -,
am a little girl, eight years Ola. !
have no Papa to give me presahts. =
would like you 10 bring me p prowh-eys o-
dol. and a pocket knife. Send IL 10 oV'
wost CLAW ST. I 20 to Leigh school.
yo,r little Girl. EFFIE ELLIOTT.
Richmond. Va, Dec. IS. 1895.
Dear Santa Claus.
wish a pair OF lid gloves, and some
bandkerchiefs. and a bureau set, ana
wash stand set, two games. some canuy
and nuts. and a brush and comb Tor my
doll.
Good bye
From your little Friend.
LOUISE NJ. RICHARDSON,
7 will 20 to bed at eight o'clock sharp
Dear Santa Claus: -.
As YOU wish TO hear from all the III
tie arls. | thought would wrlte YOU
a nice little letter.
please bring me everything / ask you,
az last year you did not The first /
want is a writing desk, and infant doii,
and a large doll, pair Of Kid gloves ana
a doll cradle. and some books. and games
Doll wardrobe. and rocking CHAIR.
BIANCH MARIE PHAUP.
Nv little sister Bessie says you must
come to see her. And bring her oar
baby. and a baby tarriage. From
'"''' BABY BESSIE.
22O w. Main ST.
Dec. 18th, 1895.
Nv Dear Santa Claus:
am writing you To The "Dispatch
becausa I am afraid you wont come mere
to my house, and / read your letter.
want a "kick-up doll" and little set OF
furniture and book called sara
creese". have been very good, so
Grand ma says. so hope you uh senu
them. with much love.
BESSIE JACKSON,
100 W. Franklin ST.
Dec 18th 1895 Richmond Va
1OO-W-Franklin ST.
Nv Dear Santa Claus:
Niv grandma says you are not sonB
IN bring me much. but do / want you
IN leave me something at the "Dispatch
oece want a football, and n scareface
ard a rifle. I hope YOU will stay a long
time i'm Richmond With lots of love:
WILLIAM JACKSON
100 West Franklin st.
don't want much but what / want
want badly. So act accordingly. Please
sand an Buck Board one Goat an EX-
nress wagon, an Express wagon, one
drum Some Symbals one Loceped, q
ANYTHING else you can't find any one u
take Your little frd ,.,,-,,
Dear Santa Claus:
please bring me set or deashes
table a Baby Carriage Washing SET out
n YOU haven't enough things LOT an
little Children that haven't any papa
a n
don't YOU feel sorry for little chiloreh
that haven't any dear Papa on christmas
LOTTIE BENEDICT
1907 Z Marshall st
Richmond "a. Dec. 1885
Dear Santa Clas:
We wrote you a letter last "eeh anu
told Won what we would like to nave.
hone YOU got our letter We are-Z-htle
boys and Allan cant write yet-so hase
TO write for both OF us. We Try 10 De
good and hope you will bring what we
wrote for-we did not send our otner
,atter 70 MIR. Dispatch, but-reckon you
got II. ,o..s
ROLLINS AND ALLAN AMMONS
sos N-22nd STREET.
Dear Santa Claus. q
The Mr.. Dispatch notiht1 us or your
coming e, said IL we would write TO you
Mt his office. you would get A. so please
don't, give away all Of the patroi-wasohs
& fiat sleighs before you get 10 my "ouse,
as am anxious for them, & please save
me ,ots OF other pretty things. l am
too small 10 write myself, so got my
mamma to write for me.
COALTER HANCOCK,
o2le T. Grace St, Richmond, Va.
Manchester Dec IS
Dear Santa: -
don't want much but please bring
me these-one big doll baby carriage a
parlor suit with swinging lamp ana
piano all just like mama's, and hit niger
sam on the head and the bell will ring
and a soldier suit IL | am a girl white
muff and mink with short hair pease don I
forget mama and Papa.
~ . JAMIE WALKER.
Dec 18th
Dear Santa Claus:
wish you would bring me two packs
! of non crackers, and some whistling
bombs and some devil chasers and TWO
roman candles, and a small croquet SET
what you play on the table and some
torpedoes and obiige
LEWIS LICHTENSTEIN
q Il. Clay st.
Dec 18th 1895
| Dear Santa Claus:
am only a little girl, But ] want a
great Big Christmas tree, VIII lots and
/ lots OF Booty fngs on IL. and a great
big doll and Carriage, to wide her in.
Send them to Fulton TO little
MAREE ANDREWS
| Dear Santaclaus:
DO not forget me Christmas eve. am
not going TO ask you for much because