The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22
CHILDREN'S LETTERS to SANTA CLAUS

CLAUDE
Hailwood. va. Dec. 16. 1915 \.
Dear Santa Claus:
As 1t Is near Xmas will tell you
what I want you to bring me. I want
a companion and some water cosorA
I will not ask for much. Don't forEets
my good things to eat. Don't forget
brother in service and the Beigfums.
and little orphans that haven't any
thing. / am a little girl eleven years
old. ~
LOIS d. TAYLOR. 4
SO. Richmond. Va, Dec. IL. 1918.
Dear Santa Claus:
l am poor little girl IL years DID,
hope you will think of me. ! want
pair OF shoes, a pair of stockings. a
cap. some ribbon, a doll, some cahdy.s
nuts, orange, apple some raisonas,
a few sparkler.
Goodhy Santa Claus. z
CARRIE WALTER. Il
921 Hull st, !.
Assawoman, Va, Dec. te, 1918. !
Dear Santa Claus:
] am a little boy eight years old.
please bring me a pair skates. / will
be thankful of any thing else as J.
have no borthers or sisters to bring
to. Don't forget the boys in servtce.
am your little boy.
BROOKS SAMUEL MATTHEW'S. =
p. S. Please bring me a companion.
Wishing you a. merry Xmas. Try not
get the Flu"
Hallwood. Va, Dec. 16. 1918,
Dear Santa Claus:
am a little girl five years old.
Please bring me set of dishes.
table. two little chair, baby carriage.
candy, nuts, oranges, apples and
raisins. Please don't forget the sol
diers and sailors and little Belgium
girls and boys Don't get the Flu.
am your little girl,
MILDRED ESTELL GLADDLNG,
Hallwood. Va. Dec IS, 1913.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little boy eight years old,
will tell you what l want you to bring
me. / want pair bed room slippers.
box OF soldiers and a little gun that
shoots them down, little red tie.
yarn cap, little red ball, fire works,
candy. nuts, oranges and raisins. 8
I am your little boy.
RUSSELL BURTON GLADDING-
P. s. Don't forget soldiers and
sailors.
Dear Old Santa: s
AS Xmas is very near / am going
to write and ask you to bring me a.
few things. Please bring me sully.
some pans, horn, and small Santa
Claus. candies and nuts, oranges and
apples. Wishing you a Merry Xmas
and a Happy New Year. / will go to
sleep and will not peep.
Your little girl.
DLDA GIBSON. II
Dear Old Santa:
am little girl nine years old
and / am not going to ask you for
much this Xmas. / want you to bring
me a doll baby. horn Santa Claus
house and some cooking utensils, ana
lots of goodies. Wishing you a Merry
Xmas and a Happy New Year.
Your little friend,
MARY GIBSON.
1907 North Twenty-third street. ).
My Dear Santa Claus:
As have been a sweet little baby
all the year, I am going to ask you To
bring me a doll, a piano and stool. q
ESKIMO uOtl, Il Ddii, d AtL VI ok@Ai~s's
and some goodies. l am only two
years and three months old.
Your little girl,
McKenney. Va. Dec. 10. 1918. III
My Dear Santa:
know it is late. but I am COINS
to write to you any way. Hope you
will get it. Now, Santa, dear. I know
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bring me a doll a large one. Oh dear
Santa please bring me some goodies
along with tea set. also dear santa
a big rubber bah with RS many. thffs 81,
as you can spare. WIN not make a
fire in the fire place SO you can come
down the chimney.
VIRGINIA PEBMER. Z
Dear Santa:
will try and be a good boy two
more days. but can hardly wait, bring
me a automobile. gun. book and,
game, and don't forget brother.
Emerson. Goodbye.
GEO. EDWARD HUGHES
3o5 East Tenth street. South Rich
Dear Santa:
Don't forget me. I am a httiel
boy. thirteen months. but | haveI
heard all about you and what I will
get. Don't forget my mama.
Your little boy,
A. LANYON GARRETT.
sos East Tenth street, South Rich-l
mond.
Coke, Va, Dec Is. 1913.
Dear Santa:
am a little country girl. nina
wears Of age and In the second grade,
l want you to bring me doll car