Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19
Christmas. 1897.
Dear Santa Claus:

4
GENEVEVE BURROUGHS,
1421 east Main street
Dear Santa Clause:
am years old, and live in the cou
try, and 1 want some popcrackers, and
billy goat and some harness and sol
candy.
Your little boy, WILLIE WILKINS
Dear Santa Clause:
Please bring me pretty doll baby, al
would like to have a large doll-babie
house and some popcrackers. belle
this Is all / want Yours truly
CLARA WILKINS.
Dear Old Santa Clause:
am very good little girl, and war
you to bring me big doll baby and cal
rage, nice set Of dishes, and writin
desk, as 1 go TO school now, and Who'll
lot of other things. From your little cir
MARIE BOWEN.
Dear Santa Clause:
am a nice little boy not quite year
old. 1 want you to bring me a fire-en
CINE, drum, and train cars, and hoby
horse, and 1 want a patarole wagon; bu
my mama thinks 1 am too small, so
guess 1 will have to wait until next time
SO you can bring me lots of good things
and anything else you want to. Good
bye, Santa,
]. LAURENCE BEvILLE, Jr.
| Dear SAMMY Saws:
1 want you to bring me two dolls, a
| carwige with a parsaw on it to keep the
sun of my baby; taber, some deeshes,
ice-fream, 'nanas and hold lot of good
sings. Peas bring my builder a drum. 1
live on souse Laura steet across from In
| gine-house. From your little girl,
LOUISE HETYER.
| Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a blackboard. some
coored chalk, a lock-bracelet, and lots
of good things to eat. Please dress all
Of my dolls over nice, and bring me some
fireworks. Don't forget my little bro
Their; he is too young to write 10 you.
Bring him some nice toys that you think
will suit a little boy a little over years
old. From your little girl,
EDNA HETYER.
Dear Santa Claus:
1 am not living in the country this
Christmas, so you will not have so far
to come. Please bring me a doll, doll
carriage, set of dishes. horn, pair of
garters with pretty buckles on them, and
some good things to eat. Your little
curly-head MAGGIE POWELL
Dear Santa Claus:
Bring me some popcrackers and a sled,
A horn, some candy, doll baby, and bed.
Bring Brother Stanley train and some
blocks,
A harp. some nuts, and a watch that
Textbooks
Bring Sister Esther a gold ring,
A baby, and some bells that go Jing-a-
ling.
Your little boy,
d. BASIL MORRISSETT.
Dear Santa Clause:
Please bring me a hat and a suit OF
loths. 1 am years old, and 1 am trying
o learn my lessons this year. Please
ring me some fireworks, candy, and :
uts, an a ball. have sister 6 years !
Id. She wants a pair OF shoes and .
oli-baby and anything else you can ,
pare, and a baby brother years. He :
ants shoes and firecrackers and candy ,
nd nuts and all you can bring him. a
ood-by. from your little boy, II
HALLER L. BUCHER.
My sister is Mary Bucher; my brother
Clinton Butcher.
ear Santa Claus: -
Please bring me a velocipede horn, -
p-crackers, and some good things. My 7
tile brother Ray wants a goat, wagon,
id harness, and some good things.
ease bring them, and we will be good ID
tie boys. Good-by
JOHNNIE B. AMMONS. I
,ar Santa Clause:
am one of your 7-year-old boys this
ar 1 will not ask you for any toys, DE
rms, drums, wagons, or fiute-but please l
ng me a hat and a new Sunday suit. III
Your son, DAVID j. BUCHER. ca
?. S.-Please, sir, don't forget my fire. CHI
lckers, for want to have lots Of fun. on
ar Santa Clause:
lease bring me some fireworks, a story
TX, and game. One Of your boys DE
WILLIE LAUNDER.
des
lr Santa: wo
lease bring me a wagon, some fire. not
rks, and horn. Your little boy,
TOME LAUNDER.
lr Old Santa:
lease bling me q doll baby, a table. mrs
tier, a house with windows, and pat
r of spectacles. JUS
From your little girl. dol
BESSIE LOUISE LAUNDER. like
n.
Ir Santa:
lease bring me doll baby and a set
fishes, and hold lot Of candy and nuts. Dea
Your little girl, 1
KATIE PEARL LAUNDER. for
r Santa
had an accident happened TO me not Dea
; ago. 1 want you to bring me an Pl
rifle and some fireworks. and
Your friend, AMOS PORTER. Don
and
r Santa Clause: wear
Christmas is near, I will write you
tile letter TO let you know what |
re. / want you to bring me a watch, Dea
Y book, fireworks, game. and pocket
'OoHih NEIL you
and
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!. Give me all these things Xmas ''-N
ling: Carriage, doll, baby, iron. shoot
shoot wash tub. board, &C., pop
er. lamp work box. with a key to ~
You better put in two keys, as my Dear
IS might lose them.
MARY NJ. NEISLER. sood
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Santa: greer
ase send me gun and soma non soldi,
ers. JOEL FAIRCLOTH. mas
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Santa Claus:
the happy time OF Christmas is near
, and l am little boy just years
writed 10 let you know what / Darlil