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

and leggings for wheel sporuhs' a"u
plenty OF candy and good things 10 cut.
from your obedient child :. r.
No. 27l4 e. Broad st.
Dear SAINT Claus: 49,,
of soldiers | would like great many
more other things But IL you VIII sehu
me some fireworks / will be much ophge
10 YOU. my name Is Willie Krug i've al
lis East leigh street.
Dear Santa Claus:
NV name is Walter Nelson. and l am a
good little boy. so / thought woulo
write Santa Claus what l want MN 10
bring me. A Biily-goat IL wagon
Hookin-Ladder some Candies, some MUS
&. a set of Trains. & please bring tnein
20 Walter Nelson 4O3 IL e. Clay. age
5 years.
Dear Old Santa Claus:
Bring me doll baby while am
girl I am a girl now. Candy with box
in IT, Engine like Robbies. Napkin ring
& a cup 81 saucer, some nuts, nss anu
dates. a wheel-barrow, some marbles
book a. heap Of other Things aour
little three year boy friend,
LALA WILLIS.
1902 Grove Ave.
Dear Old Santa Claus:
Please send me doll baby. tea set,
q table. a wash set, Prince paper doll,
a Gladys paper doll and nice pair OF
kid gloves. and a music box and most any
thing you think best for me TO have.
Besure to bring me lot OF goodies Your
little friend MAY WALL,
1902 Grove Ave.
Richmond, Va.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me partie dress and
CSC knife and lunch basket. boy doll
dressed a pair of rubbers for my doll
Won gave me last Christmas. You know
the size Of her feet, a churn, box OF
French candy. l will 60 TO bed at
o'clock and shut my eyes tight
MARY G.. JOHN
Richmond Va Dec 49, 1885,
Dear Santa Claus
/ am eight years old and my brother
Henry is four Brother wants drum and
a gun and a horn and candy. I want a
bible, horn, pocket knife, candy. cakes,
and nuts and Christmas tree.
HENRY AND CLARA MESSER-
SCHMIDT
Dear Santa Claus:
hear you are on your way here please
don't for get me l would like for you TO
bring me a nice big express wogan
book with pictures in II some popcrackers
papy wakrs a pawn some nuts candy ana
oranges II you bring only these / will
be good little boy goodbye
JOE SMITH
3yOl lester st
Dear Santa Claus:
/ am so glad / can tell you all i want
please bring me A lock bracelet-a BIG
trunk, a big baby, & an infant doll-a
dlning-table from Mr.. Cohen's-a kick
up, a monkey on a string-a box OF Huy-
lers, but no horns, l am a mighty good
little girl & send my love-
CONWAY CHRISTIAN FLEMING
Dear Santa Claus:
am a little boy about months old
and this is my first Christmas you know
cannot have many things but l would
like ring high chair rubber baby
and set of gold buttons to put in my
dresses so good bye dear Old Santa
Claus / will write you a long letter next
Christmas so bring me what / ask for
ana VIII love you ever 50 lNuNh lAA
Oblige, MERRILL X. BALL
15 N. 18th St. City
Deer 18th 1896.
Dear Santa Claus:
read your advertisement i'm the Dis
patch & would be very much obliged TO
you il you would send me a book
Jos Boys" / am little girl of thirteen,
& am collecting a library My address
is BOZ l.. Franklin street Yours faith
fully ADELE CLARK.
Richmond Va
Dear Old Santa Claus:
The time is drawing very near for you
to make your general rounds and please
don't forget TO call at No sos Pine
st and please don't forget TO leave doll
a set of dishes and table, / will close
my eyes tight when you come, so that
l cannot see you / remain as ever your
little girl MINNIE BRANSFORD
Dear Santa Claus:
want you to bring me the follng
things \ hoppy horse l want you TO
bring me a sled / want you to bring
me some babywakers and l want you
TO bring me some popcrackers, and L
want you TO bring me a wheelil-bbl and
l want you 10 bring me two quarts OF
oranges, and l want you to bring me
a tricycle., and / want you to bring me
a little writeing dest
FIELDING LEWIS.
West Cary street.
! Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me A house with a lot
OF rooms a store-room. g. steps in 1t x
some groceries to put in the store room
& doll in a nice carriage with a parasol
and cooking stove with some cooking
things, a horn and some popcrackers.
And please bring for Brother top.
drum, a horn, and some popcrackers,
& a house, but he is so bad l expect you
had better bring him bunch or switches.
Your good little girl
JOSEPHINE b. NEWELL,
1919 Grove avenue.
Richmond Va Dec IS, 1895
Dear Santa Claus:
We are two little sister and Bro you
come to see US every year so please don't
forget US this Christmas little sister
wants doll baby a carriage and
ring and / want an express wagon shovel
and bucket and a ring & a story book
If you will come 10 see US We will be
good all next year OblIge your little
children
FRANK AND LULA PEACH
III N. 26. st City
West Point Va
| Dear Sandy:
/ want a lovly doll dress in silk light
hair & curls j want pretty carriage *
some books they are at f'lickesgine's
want a pair OF Tooth Pick Shoes please
don't forget me l will be in Richmond
bring some candy I will be at granmama
/ Pease 60i Is street