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

where wakes the baby's, and a Is I DOCK
wifi pictures and some blocks and httie
red chair and a stension table and some
dishes and a trlclcle. 1 think OATS all 50
L will say dood by your little friend
q. T.
I fordot I wants some more candy
G. L.
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a tool
box spress wagon fire works lectrlc car
desk book and bring my little cousin kicn-
ard Hardesty lots OF nice things he is too
little to wright try to be good boy.
ALLAN AMMONS.
Dear Old Santa: AS l is 50 small only
free years old 1 was skeered you might
not bring me anything so had 10 write.
I wants piano, a trunk, great big don
what goes to sleep. a chair and doll kar-
rage and a boom and too sticks of candy
Il don't like lasses) 81 a loot horn VIII
tassel Il don't know IL dat is spelt write
but I fink so) & some tom peters Il believe
dat IS what I heerd little boy call DEM
&, some devil chasers * a real black mig
ger doll 10 mind my over dolls q some
ueanuts q a orange & one lemon what l
see my sister use 10 cleer voice when she
sings In de choir & 1 believe OATS all.
Don't forget lives on Reservolreye
de car passes my door so you can ride
rite down. Your title friend, p. v
Dear Santa Claus: I am going to get
my Sister 20 write this for me as / do
not know how to write 1 want you 10
bring me doll & piano & manicure
set & a ring with pearl IN it q
.easet & a doll sofa like they have at
Fourqurean & Prices & I want desk 20
write on 6 | want you TO bring me little
doll baby's side board q a doll baby's
bureau to keep my dolls clothes in. now
| think ! will close as I have told you
all that 1 want from your loving friend
ELIZA RANKIN MONTGOMERY.
age 5 years old
Dear Santa Claus: Please don't forget
me ] live at 800 west Main st. / would
like 70 have n pair OF roller skates and
watch, IL times amt 70 hard. Papa thinks
you won't come 10 see me. Good bye
Dear cid Santa Claus l hope the chill
dren in Hogans Alley won't catch you
this time. ROSA JACOBS.
Dear Old Santa Claus: Pleas bring me
q full dress uniform. like the Blues, with
the straiDes down on the sides & a gun
with the bayonet, also a real live Billy
Goat. cause I got his stable waiting for
him & a sleigh. a Noahs Ark. a book.
game Nlitts 10 30 snow ballng, pop
oraclssrs sky-rockets, tOrpedoes, devil
chasers. big baby walkers, don't forget to
bring Walters live dog & my doll baby,
hurry q come cause the chimney is open
ready for you. with aMerry Xmas am
your little boy. RICHARD SCHULTZ.
Dear Santa Claus: l want you to bring
me a drum, horn. gun, little sword,
knife fork and spoon. an orange, apple
and banana, nuts candy SC and a box
OF tin soldiers. and anything else you
think a boy OF six would want. I am
staying out at Gwathmeys 1t is green
house with red around the windows, and
has a nice flower yard at the side, and
please leave something 10 put on the
Sunday school tree and something TO send
my sister who is at boarding school.
Better come down the middle chimney,
because there are no stove pipes in that
one. I will go TO bea real early because
don't want you to put any red pepper
in my eyes. Don't forget Thomas Dun
away; he is my brother.
ALBERT LOGAN STEEL
Dear Haw Causi Please go to Meyers.
and get me one ole title doll, dot on
bonnet and ole little boy dot on pants
& shirt-waist. and send my little Builder
one little Sheppard dog tin bark and
a ball x mitt, SO / ton play baseball.
We are dood title Boys and Mama and
Papa say sa. EDWARD & TOM SMITH.
Dear Santie: Times has been hard, hope
you may not forget me I would like to
have box OF pop crackers dozen roman
candles box OF torpedoes an oyercoat
And any other thing you can spare your
little friend. GRAYSON l.. NICKEL.
Dear Santa Claus: wish you would
please bring me new dress and hat.
And my Brother Otto like for you 10 bring
his tool-box back and a velocipede. Oblige,
OTTO and MINNIE FINKE.
Dear Santa Claus: Bring me a tea-set.
3 doll babies. doll carriage. some candy
and cakes and that's all | want but 4
forgot l want little broom and don'tI
forget my brother Tommie he wants
rife & don't forget my brother Josie at
Bristow and Frank at Portsmouth. Your
little girl, PEACHIE HULcHEK
Dear Santa Claus: I want you to bring
me Christmas a tricycle. II you can't get
Il down the chimney leave II with Temple
in the kitchen | go 10 school and have not
missed day this session. Your little
friend. SALLIE BROOklNd.
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a
tea-set (not small one) and do not for