New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-18
LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS.
HIS BIG NAIL SENT THROUGH THE
NETWORK POSTOFFICE BY TINY
CORRESPONDENTS.

Dozens OF letters have for several weeks been
received daily at the NeW-York Postoface ad-
dressed 10 Santa Claus. and as the great day ap-
proaches the number has increased until al present
they are occupying no inconsiderable space in the
mail bags These letters, bearing all manner OF
superscriptions and stamped and unstamped
sealed and uusealed, treated with all the hdel-
ity that the important documents receive
and their contents are never revealed. IN former
years the P0st0h7ce Department was less rigid in
this regard and such letters We're given upon re-
quest 10 the newspapers. But. fearing that this
might lead 10 laNity in observing the privacy Of
The mails and that letters OF a more personal
character might he treated IN a similar manner.
the authorities deny al such requests The
envelopes Of bunch Of these letters ready 10
start FOR the great mausoleum Of dead letters in
Washington were. however. shown 70 a Tribune
reporter yesterday Opinions regarding the where
aoouts o. The good saints domain are as various
among the children as are religious creeds among
their elders. Al but two Of the letters bore the
name Of Santa Claus, which appeared as sand
Clos "Cauta Claus ''S.nty Clause" and Sand
ta-ClaTs.' one OF the other two was addressed
20 "OUr Heavenly Father. New-York City: the
other 10 Kris Kringle I.apland. Alaska -
one bearing Mr.. Santa Claus. General Furnisher -
was also addressed 10 the North Pole. The one for
y ~. Other destinations were r airyland, North
ZOE santa Clausville: Saint Nlcklos Street.
Washington Greenland; "5S72 Nicolas Ave,
near North Pole l.. s.; ''l61 Snowbank Ave
care Sentinel. North Pole; up the Chimney /;
y y
land Many Of the letters addressed evil
IDENTIFY by mothers. one OF these srperscribed
santa Claus, Utopia. Dreamland." and another
santa Claus, J.. o., Wherever Ou- please, Baby
town" On the back Of one was written. evidently
a. an afteTthought, You needn't mind about
ntlnElng the mamie goats. Jack" From Richard"
Nas aaoee as a safeguard 10 another, and Eddie
ana JACK 10 another.
one q The letters received by the Tribune Sun
r3.ne Society this year read: NY Dear Santa
-auS- Ny papa IS in heaven. viii you please
PING me sonething: am little lame girl. and
nave never walked. Lovingly. RUTH"
hlnd hearts VIII see thar Baby Ruth has a merry
Another letter sent in care OF The 7, S s was
written by mite ~ a girl, five years old and was
aNaIessed 70 Mr.. Santa Claus. Somewhere II
tesai NV Dear Old Santa: II your hands don't
- TOO cold please bring me a big bundle and
l-tt brother ] want a pony and carriage, and
N they are 700 b- 70 bring down the chimney
ptase leave them al the front gate. If think OF
atF more VII let you know. GEAEAIEKE.'
q rfhai boy whose faEOrte expression, pay ten
tt'A served him on frequent occasions, dictated
tle following no his mother recently:
Dear santa Claus i hope gou'n pay 'tentiOn
eait soldier nat and sword and gun, and please
con tA up fhe toe Of my stocking with peanuts,
.oi CID last year u you wouldn't mind leaving my
ti-hEs before j go 10 bed IN be much obliged.
ALLEN MR.. STARR"
ms letter placed in the corner Of the FIRE
'ace. and when II disappeared mysteriously soon
elttfs little Allen peered up the chimney and
Hlch TeTpleEed, for he had kept. he thought,
very sharp e.e on that chimney corner