The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-25

~ Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Please send me a dolls dress. and
hat. and a set Of big tea sets, and a lit
tie Christmas tree. and some marbles.
and a story book. and horn. and a lit
tie boat, and a box of candy. and some
bonbons, and a PAR Of shoes.
ELEANOR HOLT.
1888
Dear Santa Claus: If you would kindly
give me cart. Yours truly.
DICKEY HERBERT.
1888
Dear Santa Claus: 1 am a little girl
seven years old. l have tried to be a
good girl all year and would like doll
buggy for Christmas
FRANCES WILLIAMS
1888
Dear Santa Claus: You have been so
very kind to me. 1 have seen you in the
Emporium in San Francisco, and one
time you gave me a box of candy, and L
gave the box of candy to poor little baby.
l don't think il had mama. / go to
Punahou Preparatory School. My teach
er's name is Miss Wynnie and 1 like her
very much. Dear Santa, If you will send
me your address 1 would like very much
to send you present for reindeers. j live
at Royal Hawaiian Hotel. I would like
a middle sized tool-box.
thOOIu u l.
To Santa.
For RAFAEL LAKE.
1888
Dear Santa Claus: As il is so near
Christmas, 1 am writing you a letter TO
tell you what I wish you would bring
me for my Christmas present. My papa
and mama will tell you what l want, but
| am afraid they might tell you too late
and you, dear old Santa Claus, might
not have any more left so I will tell you
myself. I want drum, and small
automobile. l wanted a nose guard, buI
my papa does not want me to play fooI-
ball. 50 Of course 1 can't have a nose
guard. In place OF a nose guard, you
might please bring me a nice wagon.
WILLIE CUNNINGHAM.
1888
My Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me
a nice big doll for Christmas.
1 am ten years old. My birthday was
on the eleventh OF December.
1 am in the third room. We have arith-
metic every day.
Mr.. teachers name is Mrs. Taylor.
Last Friday she let US play on the
blackboard for a long time.
l wish you a Merry Christmas. Santa
Claus, and do not forget me
Your little friend,
LUCIA HALSTEAD.
1888
December 5th, 1901.
Dear Santa Claus: You are around
again as usual, and l glad to hear
| OF II.
You seem to bring more joy and happi-
ness into our family each year.
l have been on a trip TO England, and
arrived back to Honolulu few weeks
ago on the 5. s. Moana from Vancouver
and Victoria. r. g
Yesterday / took my youngest broth
4
| TO exchange for the best letter, and lie
begged OF me to write. and so I have
done.
Hoping YOU accept this, I still remain.
Your friend,
ALFRED TINKER.
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Dear Santa Claus: Sometimes 1 ride
my brothers bicycle. 1 go TO the Kaa-
humanu school My brother and l dig
grass every Saturday. I and my brother
wash the house. l the wood at
home / have 10 clean our yard every
day.
Ny big brother carries papers down
| town.
play ball on Saturday. 1t is good fun
TO play football. Every Saturday 1 go
out to Punahou and look at the football
game. l guess I'll close my letter
Yours truly,
CHARLES WILCOX.
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Dear Santa Claus: l was so pleased
when | heard that you arrived here. 1t
seems like Christmas will never come.
Our stove-pipe is not very big and I
don't think YOU can go down it. But
you can get in some way. All the nice
dolls that you brought along. 1 hope
you don't forget to bring me one. Well,
Santa Claus, l guess l will let you know
what / want for Christmas now. | do
not want much this year as l have
SO much. Well. | want big doll, a set
of dishes. a piano, story book a ring
with two stones, a new dress, a hat,
pair of shoes sewing box and a cam
era. You can think of some other things
that you know I would like o yes. you
must bring me canuy. oranges, apples
and other kinds of fruit. One Christ
mas night l thought I would like to wait
to see Santa Claus, so 1 waited and wait
ed and he did not come. so l got tired
and went TO sleep, and I did not get so
much that year. Do not stay away for
that. for l won't wait for you. Ii you
like you may bring me a Christmas tree
but | don't mind if you don't If you
do, you set It up in the parlor near the
window. and l will leave a cloth. and if
you leave me one, you can spread il
on the floor. Do not make much noise
or my dog win bark and wake me up.
You had better bring me a dozen silk
handkerchiefs too. | want a doll dress
ed i'm pink silk. a white hat, and I want
her about three feet high I want her
dress trimmed in lace. Then put Slip
pers on her with buckles on them. Then
the book: let it be fairy tale book. You
see. ! do not want much at all. but you
can think of some other nice things to
bring me. You Will find my stocking
hanging in the kitchen. But if you for
get anything don't forget the doll. II
YOU bring me a Christmas tree. hang the
doll on l.. If you don't bring little
straw high chair for her. Maybe you
might bring her a swing too. just big
enough for her | have doll. Santa
Claus. but / don't like her much because
she can't 20 TO sleep. and she is kid