The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-20
CIIILDRENS LETTERS to SANTA CLAUS

ANITA CLAUS
Ford, Virginia, Dec. IS, 1918.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a doll. a tea set
game, and az harp. ] hope you
didn't have the "fu.' ~~%
With love.
CARRIE LEE SMITH.
Ford. Virginia, Dec. is, 1918.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me harp. blue serge
suit. and a watch. Please do not
forget me.
Lovingly.
CLAUDE FowLKEs
Dec. Is. 1918
Dear Santa:
am little boy eight years old
I am writing to you what I want you
to bring me. l want drum and a
moving picture machine and Christ
mas stocking with some colored papes
on IL and some games and some story
books. / am going to have Christ
mas tree and wish to see these
things on my tree,
KENNETH LUSH.
Burkeville. Va.
Chester. Va.
Dear Santa Clause:
I am a little girl 16 months old.
Please bring me teddy bear. d doll,
a picture book. and doll baby bed.
! Please bring candy and all good
things. / am just getting over the flu.
SUSIE FLORENCE CRUMP.
Petersburg Va, 1415 F'endaie Ave.
! Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a pair Of rubbers.
; a pair of kid gloves, a game, one yard
OF hair ribbon. a book bag. and please
bring me a book and some crayons
to draw with, some nuts. candy.
oranges, and anything else you want
to bring me,
Your little girl,
ALICE BOOTH STEWART
p. S. Please don't forget to con4e.
Petersburg Va, 1915 Fendalc Ave.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me wagon. and a
train on a track. want some games.
and a drawing book. want some
candy, nuts. oranges, apples. and some
I am a good boy. so don't forget me.
Your little boy.
! HERBERT GILL STEWART
Church Road, Va, Dec, II 1913
/ Dear Santa Claus:
! I am little boy four years old. and
I want you to bring me a pair OF
gloves. a tool chest, horn and some
! picture books. Also some apples,
/ candy and nuts.
! Your little boy.
+ WALTER GORDON BROWDER,
/ p. S. Don't forget to bring my little
sister Edith tea set and my little
sister Glenice a rather.
Richmond, Va, Dec. Is. 1918.
My dear Santa Claus.
am just little girl, six years old
without mother or father, SO please
be kind enough to remem Der me and
my two little sisters on Christmas
morning,
! II you will. please bring us these
! things to play with. A wash tub
! ironing board, iron. wringer, clothes
/ line and some pins. glass wash
board. broom. telephone. sewing box
I cradle. set dishes and some good
i things TO eat
With much love froAi all of Us.
ROSAMOND ROSCH Err.
$500 Lester. street
December II. 1915.
My Dear Santa Claus:
! | am little girl twelve years old.
/, I am going to tell you. what | want
you to bring me. Please bring me q
nice scarf and cap, red MILDLY tie,
and some handkerchief, also some
I fruit and fire works. Wishing you q
| Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year.
Your little friend.
ANNIE. BOISEAC BEyILLE
! Sutherland, Va
p. S. Don't forget my other iittls
brothers and sisters.
Pan,plin, va, Dec. u. ials-
Dear SANITY.
ta#1, am writing you sp tell ;sou what
r want for Xmas / have 4 pair OF
soldier pants and leggings, and /
wish you would please bring me a
coat and cap to match the pants.
Please bring me a gun. horn, a
drum. tricycle.. sled a set or
dog harness, a little book with lots
of pictures, little automobile. a
train OF cars. bah. and pair of
kid gloves with fur around the tops.
! ter. Carrie, and my little girl friend.
Ruth hope you won't think that |
am greedy.
Your little boy. -
Casper BALDWIN.
/ Gainesville. Va. Decembe Is. 1918
Dear Santa:
want you 10 bring me a story book
DOLL pair of vases, pair of mittons.
, and candies, nuts. oranges, apples,
raisins. dates. Bye, bye.
From your little friend.
sALLIE KATHLEEN SHORES.
My dear Santa Claus:
! I want you to bring me bicycle
and hope you will bring me an
overcoat. and l want you to bring me
pair of gloves and cain.
Yours truly,
HILTON l.. JAMES.
Corbin street, Washington Park.
Louisa, Va. Dec. IA, 1918.
My Dear good Santa:
! am going to tell you what | want
YOU to bring me for Christmas.