The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-18

1as2 Porter st..
south Richmond, Va.
Dec. Is. 1918.


Dear Santa Claus: -
We are three little children, ana
our names are Ruth, Thomas anu
waYtar Lee Edenton. Ruth age -
years) wants you to bring her iarse
dolt and oll-carriage. red sweater
and cap to match, a box OF handker-
chiefs, candles. nuts and oranges.
Thomas tagged ~ wants . large e.-
press. wagon, red sweater and cap 20
ma6ak, big ball. candies nuts anu
oranges. waiter Lee (aged - wants
rei ar yellow automobile. red SWEAT
er ana cap TO match, big ball. can
dies, nuts ana oranges.
And our mama would like nice
sweater or nice ginEham noueeoIess
ana DON'T forxet to bring little oacy
Nay1nsritte Lillian, . dolly, teddy
bear ana pretty rubber Dali. ohs
will - tao months) old the iftn OF
this month We remain.
4. Your loving friends
RUTH, THOMAS AND
:. WALTER LEE EDENTON,
,,.s.wiliville. Va, DEC. IA, isls.
an write to tell you what l wish
Won 10 bring me. Please bring me
sone- doll furniture, big furnituIe'
and r big tea set. doll that can
open. and shut her eyes, ana please
brink Il sled and lots OF nuts ca"oy'
apples and oranges. r
am n little girl six years oio.
have a brother years old. and
tinv little baby brother. Clarence can
noi. write. but he wants a wagon ana
!, soldier suit and gun. ! guess
rather. /. all the baby wants -
SANTA. please don't forget the hrt's
ehiAren whose daddies were kiaeo
in EKe war. Good hye:,n
POLLY SHEFFIELD
pS wrote this myself.
p.,r.r Dam. va, Dec. is, 1913.
Dear Santa Clause: ..
nm not old enough too w,i.e ~
vou 70 / am getting my cousin eoo
~riYS. for me- am . little RuS
months old. Please bring me wne
sr.nfrr and a pair OF white &ioVes'
md white cap. Please nrink ne
! neck chain with heart on y III"
my initials on 1t F.. r. 3, ! MuuM
aEe.for YOU 10 bring me DOH. rlease
ss.sr ~ sone stick candy and some
s.r.n.v "a Il Il all the candy I can
s.t--piease bring me the hersneys
r,tthcut neanuts In them. lease
hrsrtr RE some cakes and nuts Don
.as, nv Nc xmas "a am very good
Your little girl.
FRANCES SAUL
Dear santa Clause: ,nat 7
will write you to tell you
want you to bring me. nav wor
,,rr With the ''fiu," now | nope yDs
,wor,, have II, / am . little boy niue
vsars old. want you to bring ne
:, .,ed horn. bank. bali and also e"Me
20 AN nuts and fruit ard ooh lo
%, nv f,reworks and Christmns tres.
NJ. sor't santa forget the French
nd Heixium children, who don -
meet much Hoping you
Xmas. .r;sa
~ ROLAND CARSON
.n, r,,,,, 81 RICHMOND. Va
december Is, lsis.
~. dearest Santa Claus: ~x.s
an a little giri. age IL. In tne h''''
NJ, am going to tell you what
.sant guess you think very
Ia 20 here this but u M Iue.
aon.t want any thing TINS N
{ want every thing to go 20 r..hsr.
ssasL-starvtnx raosnsr, es sra Reissan
sYNrrsnn{i0Yis. rs want tnssn Sot
DO happy this year sc,,~.
vsns I; WOW wish to bring me som IN.
hing you are welcome ! Wouu M
~ Eavx Sun1e Thrift Stamps OF "
s & and fruit and nuts
Wishing YOU Merry. Merry Shr'''-
mas ana 4 Happy New Year. >,soS
- ROSALIE MATHASsoN
Ho4 IS. scottsvil'e. va
n.s4stt santa Claus:
WV are little twin babies age lwo,
Wars rood little girls ana We van nas
ynystr- como down our CHIMNEY VIZ"
W.~want doll and teddy pear
;, lxfs of fruit. ana nuts ana ca"o'
&c HcrSS;nr ana wishing you and mrs.
eIeve. A merry Christmas s~a.s
~HAprr, Harry New year "o1
rarr AND ANNIE MATHANsoN.
fanx. "a. Scottsviile, Va,
. >. rMass don't forget mama anu
nara. and Sally
near Santa Claus; "a
r, I'M a little bow five years elu:
and want Christmas to nu,rs c.s
c0me 1 want q wagon. sleigh "ie
crackers, q police hat. . ...
Bring little brother rreu .s;rrs
.ndv ra,sins and lot OF nice snins"
rrscx me . big rcd automobile. anu
rrad Il ,ittIs ono not big as nine. !
rsrt a gym. but guess tn have 20
s.Ms faik with Daddy. Brins ~
.rr.-,,ttIe chIldren nice thinss,> anu
acn4. forget hie brctehtr Georse-
Locking for you xmam
WILLIAM @. WEST.
~ r. NO. g. Kenbrsdxe. Va
"a crossc, va. Dee. "a 1918
T.an s little girl , yrs. old ana !
vant inasnma to write yon TO hring
~, n, doll and all the candy. app.es,
.rlr oranges ! cun eat. NY socxlhx
q .maN 20 please an Il.
PAULINE COOK,
Am little boy 4l-2 yrs oid;
pIeAeu bring me d pop-&un, TOP .aas
I 80 epIYs, and my stocking III" oi
~oftF. thlueD 70 eat.
= Your little frlend.
s4~ JOHN OSCAR COoh'
a, 1elphin. Va. Dec. ~, 1913.
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