Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
THE RICHMOND DIspATCH-sUNDAY DECEMBER 90 1896

ring and a hcep OF other things. Please
ion't forget anything 81 oblige Your
nice little girl,
CORA LEE THORPE.
MY dear Santa: You has always been go
good q kind 10 me l hardly know what to
ASK you Tor, spose you bring just what
you choose, / Will be satisfied. Just don't
forget TO leave n few pop crackers &
some roman candles. & don't forget 10
bring my little bro. Larkin something 20
keep him quiet so as l won't have to rock
tho cradle so much while mama IS doing
her work, now don. forget him cause
he was not here when you came last |
year Ny little sister Rosa wants q nice |
il,tle iron stove, & don't forget TO bring |
Alene tricycle. cause she amt got no |
papa q remember all the poor little chill |
dren. good bye from your little friend
II. RAY CURRY.
Dear Santa Claus: l would like for you
TO come and see my little sister and
brother, and myself My little sister
would Ike a babys bed and carriage.
and my brother would like drum and a
patrol wagon and you can bring me any
thing you see 1T. but 1 would Ike a
double book bag. Good by. From your
little Girl ALLIE BENDAI.L
Dear Santa Claus: l am n little girl
eight years old and az l have no papa
be tcng dead four years l thought /
would ask you TO bring me n tam o
Shamtcf cap an iron stove and dress my
doll over in pink. please put a real hair.
wig and Small bisque baby that will sit
down and please bring my sister marie
pair OF scales and a game OF old maid
as times are so hard / viii not ask you
any more. ANNIE y HARA.
My Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me
Doll Baby, Piano. Bracelet, some candy
* nuts FOR Xmas you may add a little
more IF you choose, please do not forget
my sister Maude. am years old. Your
little girl, HELEN TYLER
Highland Park
Dear Old Santa Claus: As Times are so
hard and Mama says you aint got much
money won't ask You for much but plese
bring me a dolls Bureau a rocking Chair
white nun and fur q Christmas tree and
I'll my stocking real full al home and also
the one at my aunt Sis's and please don't
forget 10 tell your wife TO dress my old
doll over I would like her dressed like a
Bride now Santa / am going to be real
good girl and so TO school every day so
good bye dear old Santa.
EVA MAY GUIDE,
Dear Santa Claus Christmas IS most
here and 1 don't want you to forget me so
l viii write you a letter l want baby
and a baby carriage a set Of dishes and
a set of furniture and a horn and nuts
candy apples oranges and / promise III
go to bed at eight O'clock. and shut my
eyes tight
LITTLE KATIE EUBANK.
Dear Santa Claus: I am so Clad that
you are coming? / am trying to be good
I want you TO bring me q desk, large
fishing game an umbrella and n doll If
you have 1t to spare. l am eight Good
bye dear old santa. Your little friend
ELIZABETH KENT KING
Manchester Va
Dear Old Santa Clause: Today was my
birth day. I am two years old, Mamma
gave me a sugar stew & invited two Of
my little friends. ! want you TO pleass
bring me a Rocking chair a whistle &c
watch. they will be all a little fellow Ike
me VIII need. Good bye old Santa please
don't forget your little friend
WARREN DANCE.
Manchester Va
Dear Santa Clause: NY Papa has been
sent 10 Salisbury n. G. to run the train,
but you must not forget me. because he
IS away I am a little girl seven years
old and want you TO please bring me
doll carriage, doll, a. piano.
BERTHA NJ. BARNES.
Dear Santa Claus: have been very
good boy. 1 am so glad that IT Is most
Christmas. I want you 10 bring me
tool-chest an air-rihe, n bicycle, thou
sand dollars, a pistol. 1 win try not to be
bad will not ask for any thing else 1
must close now am a good little chap
EUGENE i. HARTSOOh.
dear Santa claus: I am a little boy
years old my sister and 1 are twins j
live on chestnut hill near german bury
ground mama has a big ire place for you
to come down so pleas bring mo a over
coat and pair Of boots and a gun and 1
will be good and 30 TO bed soon my name
IS WILLIE PARSONS.
Chester. Va.
Dear Santa Claus: Next week is CHRIST
mas and thought I would let you kno"
what want. / am q country boy or
Chesterfield Co Va. I am 10 years OF age
and my name Is Louis A. Rufhn i love
TO skate and sometimes the boys lend me
their skates and l have nice time.
want a pair Of skates enl- some pop
crackers / want the popcrackers TO do"
the BOYS up TO the sky. Every Christmas
they try 20 blow me up but l am gong
TO 90 their rockaby II you send the pop
crackers. 1 Will not ask you for so much
because I don't want to be greedy
want 10 leave something for the cther
bows II you will send me the things
which have mentioned will thank you
very much. Your little country boy.
LOUIS 4. RUFBIN.
Dear Santa Claus: / woul Ike TO have
some nice story books and nice writing
desk and some fireworks wishing you a
nanny christmas and merry new year
From your friend ]. II. BALDWIN,.
Dear Santa Claus: As am very good
hoy don't want much. Pease bring me n
velocipedes, express wagon, tool box and
some fire works wishing you happy
christmas and merry new year from
your friend IOA BALI -" 1-''
Nv Dear Santa Claus: II times are
not too hard Please bring me lock
bracelet and q Black Board and II you
have time will you please make my doll
q new dress and hat she is ready when
Won want her and I want few nre
works and n stocking full Of goodies now
please bring them all II you can ! VIII
20 70 bed soon Please don't forget me
good bve from your little girl
ELISE c. TUCKER