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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus; am 9 little boy
10 years old, and WIN send ny Letter
Want 70 you 1o 6ef fa b9nr think foo = s tine
cowboy suit, some collars and ties and
waists, some nuts, candy and fruit and
this time. I i've at 1900 East Moreno
street. Jack Macon, Pensacola Fla
boy, Santa Clause. but I would Ike to
have drum, a wagon. q doll (for love
to play dolls With sister,. and q train.
and nuts. Lovingly. your friend, james
DeLoney' Pensacola Fla
Dear Santa Claus: am q nttls boy.
and I thought I had better write now,
as 1t Is SO near Christmas. I viii tell
you what I want now. I would like to
have bicycle. pair OF gloves, a watch
and some hrecrackers, nuts and fruit
and candy. Harry Macon, 1900 East
Moreno street, Pensacola, Fla.
Dear Santa Claus: am q little girl
years old. am very smart. am not
going t to school now ! am h expSotins
ffla t1s ffIs sebis DT ad5s me rs
crackers. and bring my little sister
few little pretties. Your little friend.
Netie Coy Wester, InwoOd' Fla
Dear Santa Claus: a little gin IL
years old. am very smart I am not
going TO school now; l am expecting
you this christmas. EleaGg DTlnE me q
little wagon, a little machine and some
firecrackers, a dining room set, a roclliPg-
horse-and don't forget to bring na a57,5I ma
B. Hallmans Inwood, Fla
Dear Santa Claus: am q little girl
9 years old Please bring me big doll
and a doll carriage, a doll bed, a tea Z
piano and don't forget mamma and
papa. Your friend, Lucille Moody. FalcO,
Ala
Dear Santa Claus; We are two little
boys aged and years, and we begged
for letter to send to Santa Claus.
the second reader. I read the letters
to Santa Claus in The journal, and wish
you would please remember us at Christ
mas. 1 want a little train, a Teddy
bear and rocking horse, some apples.
oranges and candy. /, Harold am
years old and, stay at home. l want
poodle dog, and a train. and apples
oranges and candy. Your little friends,
Nathan and Harold Beard Laurel Hill,
Fla
Dear Santa Claus: We are two sisters,
aged Is and 9. We go TO school and read
the children's letters to Santa Claus.
We don't know whether you mean for
all to write or not, but we enjoy visits
from Santa Claus also, so we VIII write
and tell you what We would Ike to have.
trunk, a little machine and some con
dictionaries. l, Bonnie, want a pretty
doll and trunk, stove, and some fruit.
We live way out in the country on
rural route We never saw a Christ
mas tree dressed. We wish for al the
little girls and boys a happy Christma&
Your little friends, Maggie Ruth and
Bonnie Beard, Laurel HILL Fla p. 81
Please remember our little nephew, who
lives with US, Clayton Moore.
Dear Santa Claus. am 2 little boy
iust IA months old Last year / was so
little you did not bring my wagon and
pony. but please try not to forget me
this time. If you cant find me a pony,
bring me a wagon and. perhaps. Daddy
can get me a little goat. Don't bring 4
me a doll, as I don't like them, but
bring me anything else that you think
little men like me would Ike 10 play
with. Well, I wiz close, wishing you a
merry Christmas I am your little
friend, l. L. Kelly, Jr., Chipley, Fla
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me
= story book, a pair of shoes and q
truEk and four yards Of ribbon and
also some fruits and fireworks. Don't
forget mama and papa; bring them
something nice from your friend. Will
lie May Davis. Milton
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl
3 IL years old. You were good to me
last year and / hope you will be this
and a box of good candy. I want a
teaset SO I can have a tea party 1
want a ball and a table and some
chairs, cause I'll need 'em for the tea
party. Don't forget grandma, grandpa
and Joe, they live over in Gulfport.
Your little friend, Evelyn Lucille
Smith.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy
years old. I want you to bring me a
cowboy suit. a velocipede with a bell on
It, also fireworks. candy and fruit, and
cont forget my little nephew. Lemuel
Kelly at Chipley. Wen, this is ali for
this time. Your little frined, Louise
Bond, 9S2 East Strong street, Pensacola,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me
a gun. story books, some games, fire.
works and a bugle. ] am a good little
boy. Your little friend, Julian Glover,
Warrington, Fla
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a
tea set. doll, doll bed and trunk, rag
doll, able and some chairs and a parlor
set and kitchen set. Miriam Graham.
108 East Romano street, Pensacola, Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus: am a little boy
10 years old and have tried to be a
good boy all the year. I want you to
bring me a Junior bicycle and some
fruits and randies and firewors and
anything else you can spare me. Your
friend, Howard Morgan, Moline.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear santa Claus: am little boy
7 years old. I want you to bring me
a pair of ball-bearing skates and some
story books, goat wagon. and a knife
goat bride, also the fruits. John
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus:-Bring me 6
boxes of frecrackers, q suit of clothes,
neck tie. apples, oranges, q goat
gloves and nuts and candy Walter Jer-
nigan, Bagdad.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus:-I am SO glad
Christmas is almost here Plea Sc
bring me a big doll doll carriage for
it, a doll trunk, some ribbon, a tea
set and a story book. Yes, 1 want some
nuts and fruit and fireworks, and. oh,
dear Santai please bring my little
brother Mallory, a rubber dollie. He's
an awful cute little fellow. Your lit
tie friend, Edna Jones. Ferry Pass,
Dec Is.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus.-I am a little girl
four years old, bring me a big doll
doll things, bring me some fire works
and nuts, and candy, bring mama and
papa something nice. Santa Claus
don't forget little children that have
no papa and mama From your lit
tie friend. Mayetta Tucker. Gonzalez,
Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus:-I am a little
girl twelve years old, and in the 9Th
grade at school, my teachers name is
Miss Maggie Beard, and I like her
very much. I am not expecting much
this Christmas. Will you bring me
what I ask for. Bring me a big doll
with curly hair, and a set of doll fur
niture all but a tea set and carriage,
I have them, bring me some pretty
dresses to go on my doll, and fire
works and nuts and candy, remember
my little sister and brother my little
sister wants a rubber doll and rat
tier and a rubber ball, my little broth
err wants a rubber ball, a rubber doll,
a little horse and wagon, a little toy
automobile. From your little friend
Made Tucker, Gonzalez, Fla
Dear Santa Claus. I am a little girl Is
years old. I go to school and am in the
9Th grade. I would like for you to bring
me a pair of skates. coat, hat
pair Of shoes and dress, a rain cape
and lots of fruit; and don't forget my
little friends at school and my teacher.
Wishing you a merry Christmas and a
happy New Year-and don't forget my
mamma and papa, and my sisters and
brothers, and bring them lots OF things.
Well, 1 will have to close. From your
little girl, Edith Doyle, Fort Barancas'
Fla.
Christmas time again and I am certainly
glad I am not going to ask for very
much / would like to have a nice doll,
doll buggy, tea set, and any other
things that you want to bring me.
Don't forget I love nuts and candy.
Lovingly, your little friend. Dorothy
DeLony. 1900 East Moreno street, Pen
So cola, Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear santa Claus: I am little girl
years old and this So my first year
at school. want you to bring me q
doll. teaset, a little trunk for dolly's
clothes also g. little bed for her You
need not ring any fruit as get plenty
OF that in Papa's store. SO Just bring
all the toys you can spare. From Wy
mona Glenn Williams, Molino.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus: I am little boy
8 years old 1 go to school No. 45, and
my teacher says I am a good little boy.
You may bring me a cowboy suit, watch.
knife and a blank pistol; and please,
Santa, bring my teacher violin and a
little beau. Your little friend, Edward
Campbell, Pine Barren, Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa CIaus-I am a little girl
years old and please bring me a lit
tie doll dressed in green satin with
long curly black hair and don't forget
my brother, Lambert. he wants a lit
tie car and lots of fruit. Well I will
have to close from your little girl
lola Lloyd.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy
years old and have an older brother
6 years old and he goes to school, and I
want to go with him mighty bad, but
they won't let me. Please, dear, Santa,
don't forget Uncle John and grand
mother. Bring them something nice.
Now, Santa Claus, I wanr you to bring
me at train with three coaches, like the
Deep Water Route, and I want a horn
a gun, pistol with caps, and ball and
some candy and nuts. And, Dear Santa,
don't forget my next door neighbor
Your little friend, Alven McKinnon,
Muscogee, Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus: am a little girl
2 years old. Bring me a doll, tea set,
locxet and chain, book and a chair
so can rock my doll to sleep; bring me
anything else you think nice. Your lit
tie friend. Annie Corner. Warrington,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

nuts and fruit. We hope you a merry
Christmas and happy new year from
your two little friends Ira. and Lillard
Tucker. Much love for old Santa
Clans
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa ClaRs: / am not a very big
boy, Santa Clause, but I would Like to
have a drum, a wagon. q doll (for love
to play dolls With sister). and q train.
Also please bring me soma candy, fruit
and nuts. Lovingly. your friend James
DeLoney. Pensacola, Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Daar Santa Claus:-I am a little bow
years old and would like for you to
please bring me a little goat and wagon
so can take Louise out riding in 1t.
an Irish mail. tea set and a box Of
marbles. and lots of fruit Well I viii
close. from your little boy, Lambert
DOYLE
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus: I am q little boy.
and thought I had better write now,
you what / want now. I would like to
have a bicycle. pair OF gloves, q watch
and some hrecrackers, nuts and fruit
and candy. Harry Macon, 1900 East
Moreno street, Pensacola, Ella.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus: I will write you
a few lines and let you now what 1
want | want a pair of red shoes,
and bicycle. Well that will be all
| want for this time. Thanking you
for what you brought me last wear.
From Sylvia Smith
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Cle--~: am a little boy
years old, go to school every day. I
am good boy. Now Santa, bring me
a cowboy suit, little store and a rain
coat. bicycle and be sure and don't
forget TO bring me some fireworks and
Santa don't forget my dear grandma in
admission. With love to you Your lit
tie friend, Earl Jordan
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

EOwdy Do, Uncle Santa: am a
little boy years old and am just wild
for q tricycle., a white horse, just like
old Frank, a doll and train and a rub
Der ball. Please don't forget to bring
my little sister something for If you do,
she will be sure to have to have some
OF my toys, just bring her an orange,
an apple and think she will be very
well satisfied Your little friend, Rich
ard Byron williams, Molino
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear santa Claus: / am little girl
S years OF age. win ask you to please
bring me a doll, doll buggy and a
hat and some fireworks. from your
friend, Emma Pearl r. Davis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa: Please bring me an
Irish mail, cowboy suit and a pis-
Loi. am 4 years old. Pelase don't
forget my baby sister. Your little
friend, Shannon Halgood
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa: want a pop gun, a
set of blocks, a letter book and a
ball. Yours lovingly. Ray Smith, East
Pensacola Heights.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus: I am little girl
only years of age. / will ask you
to please bring me a doll and second
reader. From your little friend, Au-
gestine e. Davis. Milton, Fla
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus: am q little bCy
10 years old, and viii send my letter
to you because / think It is time. Il
want you to bring me q foot ball an
cowboy suit, some collars and ties and
waists, some nuts, candy and fruit and
lots Of fireworks. So win close for
this time. / 1--we at 1900 East Moreno
street Jack Macon, Pensacola, F1a.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa: I am a little girl I
years old Please bring me a doll and a
bad for her and bracelet for me. some
fruit, candy and nuts From your LITTLE
friend, Ethel Hapgood.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus: l am a little boy
II years old and think I'm too big
for toys, but I want you to bring me
a little lunch wagon and some aprons,
some candles, nuts. oranges, apples and
a little pair OF ores, and don't forget
my little friend, Salvador Scleas, bring
him a little steamboat named the
Gladys He loves little boats That is
ell Santa Hoping you a merry
Christmas and happy New Year, your
friend. jamie Smith
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus: am q little girl
years old. am very smart / am not
going to school now. I am expecting
you this Christmas. Please bring me a
little wagon, a little machine, some fire
crackers. and bring my little sister q
few little pretties. Your little friend,
Nethe Coy Wester, Inwood, Fla
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

NY dear old Santa Claus: am 60
ing TO put my letter in the paper so
you'll be sure to bring me what I
want / am 4 years old and I don't
go to school, but / do go to Sunday
school. Santa Claus. please bring me
a saw and hammer and a tool box to
put sem in. I want 'em so I can help
papa Jimmie whenever he is fixing
things for mama. But Santa. I am
afraid you can't bring me all these
things win this e too much? But If
you can. please bring me fire truck
with 8 bell on 1t, you brought me one
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus: I want you to
bring me a painting set. a good book
to read, a doll and doll bed. Yours
lovingly. Nettfe Rfsedorph, East Pen
Gacola. Heights.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa:I am a. boy years old
and Santa / would like for you to bring
me a bicycle and watch and air RI
file, as l would like to go hunting with
my papa So if you have anything
else to spare bring it to- me. Crosby
Hall, 1912 W. Gadsden.
Dear Santa:-I am a little girl.
want you to bring me a pretty coat
and hat, and anything in the toy line
you want me to have. Hoping you a
merry Christmas and happy new year,
/ remain as ever yours, Mary Everitt,
500 w. Belmont ST.
Dear Santa:-I am a little boy 8
years old, and I can sing and dance,
and out Talk a parrot so Santa bring
me wagon and tricycle. and horn
and harp and a box of chocolate candy
please. and fire works. Little Clyde
Hall, 1912 w. Gadsdep ST. P. s.
Bring my aunt Laura nice box of
candy.
Dear Santa:-I am years old and
go to school, and Santa sure am
smart, have been in the first grade
2 terms, don't you think I need a tea
set and doll and carriage and little
wagon. And fire works and fruit with
lots of good wishes for you a marry
Christmas and happy new year, J. G.
Hall, 1012 W. Gadsden ST
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus: You have been very
good to me in the past and you have
brought me exactly what / wanted, and
this year I would like for you to bring
me nice doll a nice little carriage for
my doll, and some firecraekers. I have
a little baby sister and it wants a rubber
doll. and my other sister Ednamay,
wants a doll. Please bring US a lot of
candy, oranges and nuts I will not ask
you for much. Santa, you are a good
old man. hope you a merry Christmas.
From your friend, Ethel Anderson.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus: a a little gin ~
years old. I am very smart I am not
going TO school now. am expecting
you this Christmas. Please bring me q
little wagon, a little machine and some
hrecrackers, dining room set, a roclziPE
horse-and don't forget to bring mamma
something nice. Your little girl, While
B. Mailman, InWood, Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girI
years old and want you to bring me
a sullxy and a girls Indian suit and
please. Mr.. Santa Claus, don't forget my
brother. He wants cowboy suit. Yours
now and forever, Katie Lou Geist, Pine
Barren, Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy
S years old. l have been good little
boy, and wish you would bring me some
thing. I go to school and am in the first
grade, and this is my first year in
school. I want you to please bring me
a train like the L. & NJ, and ball,
pop-gun, pistol and caps, and some fruit,
nuts and candy, and don't forget my
three sisters, and mamma and papa.
won't ask for much, cause you have so
many children to visit. Goodbye, Dear
Old Santa Claus. Wishing you merry
Christmas and happy New Year, I am
your little friend, Alex McKinnon, Mus
cogee, Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus: I want a goat and
a wagon, a drum, a sailboat, a bugle, &
suit of clothes, apples, nuts. candy anC
fruit Bring me some harness for my
goat. Raymond Atkinson, Bagdad, Fla
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Old Santa: Do you ever bring
to little girls toys that boys like? But
don't think you would mind. because
what I am going to ask for won't be so
heavy as large dolls, etc. want cow
boy suit. knife, bal, and a gun; and If
you win just bring these to me you may
keep my share Of fruit and nuts for
other little girls. Your friend, F1orine
Campbell, Pine Barren, Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me g
rocking horse, a little chair. A, 3, c
blocks. and some marbles. want some
nuts, candy and fruit. From a friend
Adrian Carlson, 1909 East Strong street.
PENSACOLA, Fla
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus: am q little girl
years old Please bring me big doll
and a doll carriage, a doll bed, a tea Z
piano and don't forget mamma and
papa. Your friend, Lucille Moody. FalcO,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a
train and a cap pistol and some caps,
and nuts, candy, apples and oranges.
Louise Graham, 10s East Romano street,
Pensacola, Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus: For long time
you have been very good to me, and sc
for me but for my two little sisters.
They say that they want doll am
a little boy 10 years old. go to school
In the evening I work at the mill with
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus: ! am boy eight
years old. I want a little train that will
run with batteries, a tunnel. a sail boat.
a motor boat, a little lantern. a little
box of handkerchiefs, q lot of story
books. a little automobile that runs with
batteries, a little watch, Teddy bear.
That is enough of toys for this year.
Your little friend. Royal Untreiner, 9
North D street, Pensacola, Fla
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Tpaar Santa Claus: want you 30
bring me a biIlygoat, a drum, tent, q
wagon, IRE crackers, q bugle. wagon
a boat. a pair of gloves, a rubber ball.
a watch and chain. nuts fruit. candy
and fruit cake Your little boy, Clar-
ence Colson, Bagdad
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus: When you come to
my house Christmas eve night you will
find my stocking hanging near the chin
ney. Please find my home at Brent
station. am a little girl 4 years old.
I want a tea set, stove, and dresses and
a doll, q rocking chair, doh carriage,
apples, oranges, nuts and rafsins Your
little friend, Willie A. Mitchell, Brent,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus: write YOU so as
may not be forgotten. I am years
old and try to be good girl. Please
bring me doll and bed room set, a
go-cart, for the doll, some candies,
fruits and other nice toys and things
suitable for a girl my age. Please re-
member my papa and mama sister,
brother and my good old grandma;
don't forget the poor orphan children
If you have to deprive some who have
parents. I live on West Jackson street.
Wishing you merry Christmas and
q happy New Year I am your little
friend. Rena Belle Calvin
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa CIaus:-We are two
boys age and s years and we are not
expecting much this year. Will you
please bring US what we ask for. We
want little tricycle. and a rubber ball
and a toy automobile. don't forget
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-24

Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy
just six, and am going to school. Please
bring me some blocks, Noah's ark, story
book, harp. fireworks, fruit. nuts and
candy, and bring my little sister a doll,
doll buggy, horn, some blocks and a tea
set, and bring me new hat. Goodbye.
from Brandon Russ and Margaret Clyde
Sneed. 1920 East Strong street, Pensa-
cola. Fla
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-20
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The Great Meaning.

Lift up your eyes to the great Eean-
ing Of the day, and dare 20 think Of
your humanity as something so divine
~ precious that il is worthy of being
al offering to God. Count it as priv
ilege TO make your offering as com
plete as possible, keeping nothing
back, an6 then go out to the pleas
ures and duties Of your life, having
been truly born anew into his divin-
ity, as he was born into our human
ity on Christmas day.-Phillips Brooks.
=. D.