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


Please DO not forget my little sister q
Brother. Your little friend ,eDLr
Mayos Island, Dec. &c. 1896
Dear Santa Claus / am thousand
times obliged TO you Tor bringlng ne
the presents 1 asked far last Christmas.
What / want this Christmas Is a very
small present It Is a silver lock braslet,
and I would also Ike to get book or
dialogues and Rotations. Mr. Richard
son Will let you pass free. IL there -
snow on the ground come IN your sleigh,
and n IL Is not come on your bicycle
PEARL MERRITT.
Dear Santa Claus: As am a little Boy
nearly years Old and have betn very
sick and am still In bed you Will please
Bring me thirteen packs Of Popcrackers
baby walkers Some Roman car dies Some
devil chasers. i have a little Sister
Eighteen months old you will please
bring her doll baby and Rocking chair
ana n ring and you will receive many
thanks from LYNWOOD SMITH.
Dear Santa Claus: / am little boy s
yrs. and have two brothers and a little
sister and GRE ell good children and hope
you Will remember US. My sister wants q
doll and carriage and a tricycle. one OF
my brothers wants a billy goat and the
other says any old thing will do. ! would
like to have a drum a tool box and ire
works. Pleas do not for, get US, Nv
\. J. MOLLOY.
Dear Santa Claus: am little bit Of a
girl, only seventeen, but with a great
Big heart / have ell the TOYS ever ex-
pect to get, Santa Claus has exhausted his
resources, and the only thing he can bring
me ia a nice young man with 10 less
than $1,000 ready money & backed by
millionaire papa. Yours obediently
HELEN BRUCE
Dear Santa Clause: will try 70 be
good boy until after Christmas II you
will bring me what l want: Please bring
mo q patrol-wagon sled, sOldier-sult, and
candy. Your little friend,
THEODORE w. CLIFFORD.
Dear Santa Clause: Please send me ono
little Farm Wagon with tongue and
shafts, one gum for caps, none of your
little tin barrel things, but one with steel
barrel. A good substantial Pistol an
animal Book with pictures ana stores
about Lyons, Tigers, Painters. Bears,
WOLVES & Co, some Turkey bones for
my little dog JEFF a fried FISH for pussey
cat, and anything else you Ike, Wishing
Won a happy christmas, / remain, impa-
Identity yours, r.. El-l.HsON EWELL.
Centa Klaus: Please bring me gun
that will shute, also a steam yat also
some dinsmite as l want 10 go 10 Cuba
also a small bile Of whiskey. Yours truly,
THE YELLOW KID,
Hogan's Alley. Cuba.
Dear Santa Claus: have been a good
little girl and / wish you would come
10 see me crismas and bring mo a
doll. a carriage table a rockin
chair and q stove and playhouse Gerty
Overman is sick and cant write she says
bring her the same that you bring me-
We live on . and main street nour littls
girl ANNIE SEMl-Eh'
Dear Santa Claus: / want nice box
of candy ana nuts and raisinS some pop
crackers and Baby walkers, a croquet set
and some story books and games Dear
Old SAINT is 80 fat be can not get through
BLANCHE MOLLoY.
Dear Santa CLAUSE Please send me an
express wagon, box OF tools, some
pretty story books some pop-crackers
and a whole lot of candy and nuts. Now
viease don't forget me. I will so TO bed
az eight o'clock. live at no e2V =; ztth
81. From WILLIE ENOS.
Dear Mr.. Santa Claus: 7 wiz not ask
you for much this Xmas ! would Ike for
YOU 20 please bring me book bag my
stocking will be hanging up In the place
where I always hang IL ana please put
something In 1t Remember my two little
brothers Wihe anu hay niohu tneii az S,ot IN.
ings will hs hanging up too please MI the
little sock by my stocking because that
Is my little dogs her name IL Nellie well
goodbye dear old Santa Claus from your
iutls gfri BERTHA WAGNER.
Dear old Santa Claus: Please bring us
n Sled with round rudiers q tool chest
and some fro works and don't forget
sister Pearl. Good bye santa FROM
LOUIS AND JOHN BOWEltS
Dear Old Santa Claus: You was so good
10 me last year i don't mind asking you
20 bring me A few things this year please
Dear Santa Claus bring mo A Doll that
can go to sleep and A set or Dishes A
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