The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
LETTERS FROM CHILDREN TO SANTA CLAUS

gloves and a stocking FUN Of things and
anything else YOU think rico for q little
Cousin Thelma Meade. 40 1Gf East clay
Street. ond my Aunt Alma and Christine.
eis y. Thirty-second Street, CITY.
Dear Santa CLAUS Please bring mo a
Toy sword. gun and soldiers cap. also a
shield. We play war at school. and
wan; 20 prepare for hghting 50 7 can
some day make a good American solder.
] also Will thank you very much for
some fireworks and confectioneries. ory
sincerely. y. HiLLDRUP STRATUM.
Concord, Va
Dear Santa Claus: ann "a little boy
me an Irish mail. gun. some candy ana
other good things 20 eat, and train.
too. plensc, and I VIII NOT let e get
broken up. ! ann going "a be real good,
and please dear Santa. bring my sister
a doll and anything else that YOU have
b ba FOR she is g@o93a; too fopr Mite
1913 Twenty-seventh Street, city.
Dear Santa Claus. I want n nice ring
and a nice pair OF astrachau gloves. No.
II. and tool chest and "A pocket
knife and "A pair Of rubber boots, SO. =.
Now. Santa, / IN finished Can you guess
who am? / am one OF your little boys.
u. CARROLL. LAMB.
biT ". Seventh Street. Manchester. Va.
Ny Dear Santa Claus. Christmas IS
nearly here. and I write 70 tell you what
I waut YOU 10 bring mo. Please brina
me large magic lantern. pair OF
gloves, necktie. handkerchiefs and a
sleigh with iron runners ard some fre-
works and anything else you want 20.
on. forgot Some canoy. nuts, oranges
and apples. and now don't forgot all the
other little boys ard girls Hoping 20
hear from you Christmas morning. I am
your little boy,
1901 Hun Street. NianchesteT.
Dear Santa Claus. am little CIR
four years old. aud viii not ask you 70
carriage and a small music box ana 50
OF dishes. and a sideboard and q pretty
neck chain. ! do love you so much.
ANNIE dolores MELVIN.
Dear santa Claus: I am a little gin
six years Old and have been good. I want
you 10 bring mo two books. "a little ring
with n set 80 y. sewing basket. eandy
and nuts. frs. ralsns. oranges ana any
thing else You wish. Your little friend,
GcorgeI. Va. 49,
Dear Santa Claus. I am little girl
I'VE years old. and I want TO tell You
Just what want from you nv
mamma told me TO go TO bed soon last
week and / obeyeo- and one morning
when / got out OF bed mamma had toId
you to come and get my don. ana /
thank you for doing H. / want IL dressed
all IN pink and some lEht hair and
want a set OF dishes. a stove. n little
piano and some candy and nuts ana
brother an engine, and not to forget my
cousins. Good-by. Your little girl
ca $. Belvidere street. cit civ :. 0o -
Dear santa Claus: Please bring me a
writing desk and "a tool chest and a pair
ref reaI
DIG bail. horn and some fire works ana
please TX my automobile. and I VIII be
good boy. RYLAND BLANEN.
aos - ". Marshall Street.
Dear Santa Claus: am a bow nine
years old. and have been very good for
TWO books candy, nuts figs. dates. or
aAses and raisins Youl. friend.
&C.,, ALLISON SMYTIL
Dear Santa. I viii now write you
Few lines 20 let You know THAT 1 have
I would like for YOU 10 bring M "a
locket and chain. a new hat and dress
my doll real nice for me. 1 am your
s.II' BLANCH CLARK
SO y. Twenty-third St. Richmond Va
Dear Santa Claus. I viii now get my
DIG sister 10 write you few lines. as
am n new conner and am afraid YOU will
forget me Santa. please bring M "a
nice little ring. coat cap, rattle q nice
warm carriage cover, "a nice pair gloves.
par ieggins and a rubber baby. am
your new boy. EDWARD II. WEISS
"5 n IWenty-tnird ST. Richmond. Va.
Dear Old Santa Claus: As Christmas
is drawing near again, i thought 1 would
Write 70 you and ask Tor a few things
tease pTinS me a wagon, horn and a
cap pistol; all kinds Of fireworks ana "a
Dal; also the history Of Virginia and q
Dls nook sIld-ladder and The shoot-the-
shooJ ana anything else you have 20
spare. and something good. Cood-by.
From your little boy.
Oh Z. Marshall, City. DILL
Dear Santa Claus: As you ara visiting
al good children, please do not forget
your good little girl. do not want
many play toys. as 1 have a great many
ielt from last year All / want Is a seal
ring. a dOll-baby. q large dining table
and a pretty book, and a set OF dishes
From your dear child.
Dear Santa Claus: I am a Little girl
three years Old and I want a doll and
dolls gO-cart. like Decides" and a cart
Ike hers. too. and a ten set and don't
forget TO make me a rag nurse Polly. too.
because I like rag babies. 1 can't break
them. All OF Us want a horn and some
poDcrackers. and please don't forget our
tree and our stockings. Good-by
GRACE ANTOINETTE SLOAN.
Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl
nearly six years old. and would like for
you 10 bring me a pretty doll ana I. rae
Polly" dressed Ike a nurse / want
her to be nurse for my other dolls
and please bring me a gO-cart for my doll
and ii bed for her. too. with a mattress
and sheets and Buster Brown 0uilr on
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