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

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i FOR Get = sister Marguerite brother Johns
and my other brothers as they love yov
too From your little frisp T,u por.ro.
Dear Santa Claus: We are Four nt.is
girls Rosa wants q larfe COLL An.~',s
wants a baby carriage Kate "Snu ,,,s.s
Minnie wants q writing DESK A'1' 49,
ROSA. EMMA, KATIE AND MINNIE
McKENNA-
Dear Santa Claus: Please Cont soTge,
me this Xmas I would Ike TO have
bicycle and a football. Please don't o..
my bicycle In my stocking for you mis"'
stretch IT, yours niEFTR;fsiERr FANEAR
Dear Santa Claus am a iittle Boy
years old go TO school every day ! am
In ths Second Reader. Dear Santa claus.
Wagon Tor the coult and a Drum and
Fire Cracars T. Remain as Ever little
JOSEPH KRANITZKY. Jr:
Barton HeightA
Dear Santa: I would Ike for you TO
remember me as Mamma Is sick. and
have no one else 10 give me any tniny.
l wish every body good time next week
your little boy, JOE.
Dear Santa Claus: Please send me lock-
Bracelet. Thimble. All silver, for 1 am
silver girl. \ doll with long hair. Stanley
ny Bro Knife. and lots fireworks
, you will find me at the same old No.
2sl2 east Broad street. yours DEVOTED III
tie girl EDITH - ADAMS
Dear Santa Claus: This Is my. frst
| letter 10 you. / am four years old ana
| have been bad sometimes but viii be
I good for years now II the girls done
worry me too much. wish you would
bring me a Ratchet, pistol. a big cocoa
nut, and a great big Pineapple, and soma
nuts. and bring Mother some cream ean aey,
so l can get some OF hers your ittls
friend w. Z. HAzLEGHOVE
stanton. va
| Dear Santa Claus: have been sick In
bed have tried TO be a good CIR. While
| / have been sick please bring me q big.
doll that shuts It's eyes ana any thiDx
else you want l did not ask for much far
! | knew that you had so mary other girls
your friend JANET MILLER.
Dear Santa saus: Please bwing me sono
debil-in-de band-box. billy doat hitched
TO a wagon. Ne don't sinks me wants
any sing else. Your little friend
GEORGE w, HUNTER, Jr.
p. S-Bwlng me hook ana ieoder ana
some wy GEO. w. HUNTER. Jr.
Dear Old Santa Clause: know you
love little girls like me; SO want you
To bring me q Tricycle. and great big
orange. / know you VIII BRING me =
plenty OF candies and nuts Tor you All
ways DO for you 1,, are 80 soou' 'on LUZ
IDA BROCK HOLDCROFT.
Dear Santa Clause: would like for you
10 bring me boy baby a drum horn, y
chief and a all day suck. / want a ioo
OF nice candy. You can bring me any
thing else you like Good bye Dear Santa
CLARENCE L. HUGHES, Jr.
Dear Santa Claus: Mamma IS going ~
givo mo Christmas tree. and she sai1
YOU would put nice things on Il. TX l
rite YOU a nico letter I would Ike an
express wagon fire engine. drum, a rub
Der ball police patrol. horn, and sons
pop crackers my KRE nSiR1 = PLAGEMAN.
} Dear Sanity Clausi I thank you for
bringing what L asked fer last XMAS
This Xmas please bring me 4 Budloe q
Jumper e bring 'Dlckle' baby 6 bed.
and give US a wagon between US, And
please bring something for lttle sister.
three months old. TO play with so won'r
! have TO rock her. live at Grandpa Denz-
.'' > -'' H1RRY LEE GRANGER
Ny Dear Santa Clausi want You %
bring me a truck and an engine that VIII
wind 10 and run by itself, tool-chest. gun.
soldier cap and every thing else You WI
| | bring me. L pray for you every night
! 81 hv
: UPSHUR' GINTER BOWEN.
Dear Santa Claws: For Christmas T
! would like 70 have a billy Foat and n
| coat and a hanl; and some candy and
some nuts. This is all 1 want l remain
''1' w ROBERT sTRorMEYER.
Manchester. Va
= Dear Santa Claus: I will write you
: little letter 10 let you hear from mo.
| wish you would bring me yclocipede,
book called Little Red Riding Hood
and some candy and Nuts. Wen SANTA
7 will say Good Bye. Come 70 see ms
4 Xmas I viii look FOR you. Please don't
: O'''pi ''-'f LITTLE 1T ROBBIE MNAalEE.
. p. s.-Ohl forgot TO tell you 70 oring
\ mo some Pop Cracks N BABY Wakers.
4 ROBBIE NJ NAMtt-
Dear Santa Claus: I want for Christ
mas a lock bracelet some handkerchief o.
book and a prayer book and hymnal; also
have two little sisters please SEND them
. some nice things two. Your little girl
> MADELINE KRAFT
- New Port news.
Dear Santa Clause: Please bring me q
black board. L 20 20 school now, so I
would Ike 20 have one TO write on at
= home and learn my little sister. l saw
q one al the racket store & one at Crossley
Z Bros. either one will pleaes me. l know
. YOU have not got much money this year.
because Bryant did not get elected. so I
will not ask for any thing else, only \
bow baby. don't for get my mamma Il
papa. WILLIE hRiIHEn-
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