Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

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81 to bed soon that night. Now, come sc
d. Santie. Your little loving friend,
wv GRAYSON L. NICKEL
Dear Mr. Santa Claus:
l am a little boy 4 years old. I W
you woul bring me drum, box
tools, a wagon, a bicycle, horn, {
Is lots of good things. Your little boy,
:, EDWARD JULIAN BOWERS
"a Dear Santa Claus:
- want a big doll with long. curly Ia
a pair of kid gloves, a set of furs, a
set, and plenty Of good things. Plea
= don't forget them. My name is BESS
q BOWERS. I live at 4O5 Randolph sire
> Dear Santa Clause:
am little girl just years old. Plea
. bring me nice, big doll, with blue ey
= and golden hair carriage to roll her /
some pretty new books, a set of fun
, and lots Of good things. Your little girl
ALMA LEE BOWERS.
> Dear Santa Claus:
! Please bring me a DOLL dressed in pir
! silk, pair of kid gloves, a writing des
a horn, a set of furs. and lots OF GOO
! things. will go to bed soon and shut n
eyes up tight. Your little girl,
OLIVE r. BOWERS.
Dear Santa Clause:
I am a little boy years old. Pleas
bring me a bicycle, a wagon, with sea
and whip; some pretty books, doll an
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brother a rockingham. He is a goo
little boy. years old Don't forget, W,
are in Richmond. at Aunts Bettie's, 40
Randolph st. ROWLAND KRITZER.
Richmond, Va, December 10, 1897.
Dear Santa Claus:
/ am a little boy, years old. Bring m,
| big tool chest with all kinds Of tool:
in 1t, and a Christmas tree, and some
candy, some cakes and hickory nuts and
niger toes and raisins. too. My name is
LOUIS SCHUMANN.
I'LL west Leigh st.
| Dear Santa Clause:
My little brothers have just written to
you. and l write to you for few things
! In the first place, l want a sacque and
I cap for my doll in long clothes. Santa
Claus, L am very fond of playing game,
such as 1.-THE Rival Doctors" Nellie
Bly," etc. / also like looking at picture
books. I want few other things, but as
do not know exactly what / want 1
will leave that TO your taste. My name
is Elizabeth Dorset Steel, but every one
calls me Bessie.
Dear Santa Claus:
My name is Birdie Schumann. Please
send me a nice. big doll baby-one that
will go to sleep-and a nice tree for u.s.
I got four more brothers and sisters,
and one is little baby. Bring him just
what you think will do for him, because
he Is so little, and his name is Robert
1 would like TO have a lot of things more,
but mamma say 1 can't get every thing
I want, so l am satisfied with what
get BIRDIE SCHUMANN.
Dear Sanity:
am a little boy six years old. Please
bring me a tin wagon with iron wheels |
did want bicycle, but papa told me !
you don't make them for little boys, and |
some popcrsckers, skyrockets, and Roman |
candles. too. My name is
CHARLEY SCHUMANN.
Lear Santa Claus:
/ am little girl three years. I want
you to bring me a big doll baby and car
riage. and a plano, too some nuts and
candy, cakes. too. 1 don't want any
wagon, because / amt no boy. Don't for
get Robert, because he can't talk. and he
lint never seen any Christmas tree yet.
But don't forget him Sanity. My name is
MARIE SCHUMANN.
Dear Santa Claus:
/ am going to write to you and ask
'ou to bring me a few things Xmas. l
m little boy years old, and I would
Ike for you not to forget me- want you
D bring me a gunboat, half dozen hand
erchiefs. and i am very fond Of picture
ooks. L want a box OF candy. Please
Ut in my stocking an orange. apple ana
anana. Bring me some fireworks.
Please bring me book game. and a
toy,
nd then, Santa Claus, I'll be n good
boy" Z
THOMAS DUNAwAY STEEL. ,
ear Santa Claus: 4
You can bring me anything you want. d
II one thing / would like very much TO v
ia soldier suit. 1 saw by yesterdays
spatch that you did not have time to
ad long letters, and You certainly can't r
mplain of this. And you know all little
US and girls love sweet things. 4
Your little boy. =
ALBERT LOGAN Steel. a
ar Santa Claus: -
rs / saw your letter In the Dispatch on u
nday morning thought I would write N
you and let you know what wish.
Vow l will begin my letter. First
pect you will bring them to me. Well ID
want : silver bracelet. pair OF warm
items and some books and games. a
must close. as you said not to write ht
long one.
ours truly. ALICE ENGLISH
ear Santa Claus:
am little girl. / will be 3 years Old In
ias-Eve. l want you to bring me a WI
OF pretty things-two doll babys. a I,
carriage, and a xmas-tree. and so
bracelet. / did want a pair OF kid ca
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