The Forrest City times., 1910-12-09
Dear Santa Claus-I am so glad you

I have been a good girl, go to sun day school every Sunday, sometimes, l want to tell you what want so bad ly, l can't help it. I want nice little doll, want a trunk to put her clothes in, I want q rocking chair and a straight chair Next thing want dresser. wash stand wait minute until I think some-I want a little set of dishes. santa have a little sister and < big brother Bring James q foot bal pony whip and a puzzle. Sister Is .itt3e. She puts everything sie get, iH her hand, into Ter mouth. ArJbber dol will do her: she is little and don't need much Oh. yes. l for gel ta ted you bring as lots of candy. oranges and nuts. santa. l am 50 busy l can't think no more Good bye, Martha Louise beRo>sitt
 Dear santa Claus l an tiny girl and l can't write to you all by my self this Christmas, but if you could come down cur chimney tonight and sit here in daddy's big chair by this nice fire, l could tell you how much love you, and how dear you are to all little girls and boys Oh, Santa, dear est l want two doll babies with love- ly curly locks, that can laugh and cry, mostly laugh, because l don't like cry babies, do you: l wanted a real live baby, and Mary. our cook, said she would give me her baby, but it is black. Could you wash all the black off, Santa Claus? Bring my kitten a jug of cream, and bone for my puppy Your own little girl,
 Mary Virginia Fitzsimmons. Hope, Ark.
 Dear Santa will try and not want too much this time I want doll and desk with blackboard Thom- as wants drum and horn Little Francis would like anything You are willing to bring her Most of all, we want to get back to dear old Forrest City and our friends Your little friend. Alice O Brien. Wynne, Ark.
 Dear Santa Claus-I want trunk. some candy set of furniture, table, a toy sheep, some apples. oranges and grapes, and a rattle for baby.
 Hattie Fisher.
 Dear Santa Claus-I want doll house, a doll, sheep, set of dishes, little iron bed, rocking chair, book, some raisins, candy and oranges
 Eulah Fisher.
 Dear Santa Claus Please bring me a buggy, doll a rocking chair, bed, and some grapes. candy and apples.
 Bertha Leah Fisher
 Dear santa Claus am writing you toteA you what want for Xmas. l want you to bring me an elephant and gun, pair of gloves. some soldiers. fire works and candy
 Autry Birdsong.
 Dear Santa Claus I am going to be d good girl, and l would like for you to bring me a nice big doll with black. curly hair-one that goes To sleep, and d doil cat that has q top and folds up: a big yellow Teddy bear, Nma~ tree, some candy and English Wa nuts Good oHc,
 LaelIa Lewis
 bear santa Claus When you are filling stockings, please don't forget mine. want q little cook stove, doll bed, d doll buggy, d dining room table and a set of chairs. Dear old Santa. hope you won't gel very cold on your trip. remain, your friend,
 Anna Belle Abel
 |. S.=l will put out the fire so you wont burn your feet. Annie Belle
 Dear santa Claus want doll like Mrs Cuneo has, with brown hair, a doll trunk and some dishes. Yours Truly, Louise Wydick.
 Dearest Santa Claus As Christmas is drawing near and all of the chil- dren are writing you letters telling you what they would like best to have decided to write you also
 Santa, l am little boy ten years old. l live in Palestine, Arkansas. just across the street from the Patter- son Hotel. My fathers name is MT. Henry Jordan and my mothers name is Mrs. Annie Jordan. l have two brothers and three sisters. My name is Floyd Pankey. go to school My teachers name is Miss Eunice Lee. of Mississippi. l like to go 10 school. l am in the fourth grade.
 Well, Santa, as there are six chil- dren in the family l will not ask you