Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20

painting book And drawing hl,,
| life OF Columbus. And A Aras.t.', ne
I want a good knife am ss,,,-b pal.
old. HENRY LEE STAPLES n"
Fulton Y.
Dear Santa Claus: I would n,.
nave drumo' also soldier suit srt
nice foot bail. please don't Fore, 'nl
to 5i3 north 9th ST.. Churobbfr N'h.
RICHARD WAGE,-pp
Dear Santa Claus. I want you ~ t..'
me pair Of nice oarrinq'g ana
tablets and ono dozen Of lea ror,..
pair Of mits or gloves Gather va, ~
10 bring me. ! will have a cato 49,
! hope you happy and merry ct-.e.-,
MARIE FRANCIS JOsFpu
yorktown. v,
Dear Santa Claus: 7 am four ,,-..
old. and would Ike a tea-,.t
kitchen sot. a little cradle ana eo,,. ..
mels. ! am spending the Christine, ..
my Aunt Ida. so please bring thcr. f.
here. Anectlonately.
SADIE LUCILLE VERSER
Barton Helrhta.v,
Dear Santa Claus: l want a dram, a..
soldier hat some OF them ma. .-
soldiers on horse & an elephant q
sleigh * pretty book with your li.lur. u.
1t. JOHN NEWTON GORDON Ip
Barton Heleh,s ",
Dear Tanty Taws: Please bring M.
horn and drum and tart wild a hor..s.
II. TERRELL GORDON.
Dear Santa Claus: Bring me a r,i-rs
gum Boots some pOpcrackers and adj
kinds Of fire works A chatter box ,..
some Games and heaps OF good n.r..
HERBERT sAyAGs.
weldon IS.
Dear Santa Claus: You are 30 ZOO. t.
us little girls e. as ! had not wrlt. 90 ...
7 thought I had better write ana teI ,..
what l want and ask you please
them TO me. / don't want much this tr.
Will you please send me q big doll lr..-
In red and a Toilet Sett and some CAM.
and nuts and some raisns and e.r
oranges and a doll carriage and a chair.
and then won't you bring little Drotf-
a rattle and A rubber doll and some candy
TOO. ana that Is all Goodby be sure 10
come Xmas
IL 4 T. LII 4 LA LID " III 4 q A.sIa.|.
Dear Santa Claus: Please send ne. A
billy Goat Cart q harness. a pistol ana
caps, a doll baby and a carriage f.r f
a train Of cars a engine soldiers su.LG
cap, a box Of pop crackers. baby walkers.
spit deaveis, roman cannels. sky rockets.
Deavel chasers candy. Cenanen suckers.
& everything else you can think o. ! am
your good little boy, NIT.
WHITNEY. BLAND SUTTON
Dear Santa Klaus: 1 want you 20 rutus
- cts IN my socks so / can Buy Jimmy
Greens Billy goat. 1 want also ielr OBJ
go round my sisters neck j. your h-r
long like mine Santa Klaus. Don't f0r.,
the money FOR the goat l am years Oh
WILLIE RAND
Dear Santa Clause: l want you % bring
me plano and gold ring with a $40 '
It, and a book bag 10 so over my shoulder
l am little girl Q years old nay name i
MINNIE FLORENCE FISCHER
Dear Santa Glars: To not fan % cali Al
81 % street and leave me some toys bs
doll baby and some things for my itts
sisters Tucalo tricicle and dolly and t9-n
and some gloves.
ETHEL LEE WELLS
Franklin. va
Dear Santa Claws: As / am ten ye1n
old, 1 write line or two 20 bring me
book, ring and II you can bring me tn
All Of my parents send love $50 do aII 10
friends I hope you are well and hearty
Your little friend. ROBERT PAGAN
Petershrrg. ~.
Dear Santa Claus: z am NOT at home
this Christmas but don't forget na
Please bring me n big doll. M
bracelet. a picture OF You. and p1.r ~
gloves. l send much love
MARY PAGE GRYMLs
Dear Santa Claus: Please send m'
Doll Baby and a Book and also chr'-
mas Tree with a lot Of pretues on t
I am years old Please Dear Santa
Claus, Don't pass me by.
ANNIE KUNKER
Dear Santa: Please bring me q aui
stove, and a pretty doll baby With .oal
brown curls. Good bye Santa
WILLIE CRUTCHFlELh
Dear santa clause. as "a e near tine
FOR you 70 90 10 see the llttie cnNlr
I hope you will be kind enough o. vis.,mi
house as am a little boy five years ut
please doant forget little johnny golden
Egient0n va
Dear Santa Claus: I know you aye gcli
10 get a wholelot OF letters. but ! h.rt
you will have time 20 read my short
letter Please bring mo a top and n sclle'
face & drum. Marie says bring her
story book and a doll and n scare face ~
a ball Josie says bring him o. drum ana
pistol Jaqulne says bring him "a r1r
Of shoes and a whip. and q bride A't
bring william some thing that wont rt
his mouth when he Hicks IL So gov ,y
your little friend JULIAN PAYNE.
Ny dear friend Santa: I wish won
would bring me a game OF peter Coolies
and his trip 70 New York and "a l.He
doll dressed nice. and some games. i
any thing else you choose % bring
please IN ny stocking and give me .
the fire works you can. from your t'ta
friend, NORMA RAGLANN.
Dear San san: As 7 am such a rI
little boy. for fear you will forget n'
will wrte'yOu letter. Please bring r'
a nal Billy goat don't want a big one ''r
a big one will but me down and "a I'D
set and small bicycle and "a whip '
whip my goat with and all them things
now San San please don't forget me
CHARLIE LOVER BRIsrOW.
Shores Post-Ofce. W.
Dear Santa Clause: VIII you please
bring me the devil I'm the banbax. ant a
red handle knife and drum and a Gun
about two feet long and tool ches, WIN