The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-06
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HERE C0MtS OlOSMIA


Little messages are beginning to
pour In. and old Santa will be SO glad
70 hear from his dear ones. this Christ
mas above all others, for the bad war
Is all over and all is now happiness.
Send your letters quick. so he will
De able to fill his pack in time. Don't
write on both sides of the paper and
write plain and distinct, SO your name
will not get mixed up with other chill
dren's.
Tell all your little friends that The
Virginian Is sending all the messages
to Santa Claus
Richmond, Va. Dec. ., 1918.
Dear Santa Claus,
| will now try to tell you to bring
me Christmas A watch, bracelet,
sleigh, a crochet cap, and pair OF
kid gloves. / want coat and hat
also. / hope that ! will get lot or
fireworks and some nuts and candy.
Hoping that | will receive some of
these things / remain
Your little friend
MAUDE WILLIAMS. :,
ia L 18th St, So Richmond. Va
Dear Santa,
Please bring me Soldier Suit and
hrework and two book. Tom Sawyer
and the Lives of our Presidents. ana
some games and some skates. Thank
ing You 10 bring me these / am your
little boy,
DOUGLAS r. CUTTING.
AT w. l4th St,
So Richmond. Va.
Richmond. Va, Dec. 3. 1918.
Dear Santa Claus.
/ am a,'little boy nine years old.
have been good this year. want
you to bring me- a sleigh, a pair of
fur gloves and some fireworks. I
want some candy and fruits and a
eearcblight. a iocky cap ] want
rubber ball. | want some nuts also.
Please bring toy pistol and box OF
shells to shoot In my Il, +. rifle.
Hoping that | viii receive some OF
these things | am your friend always
Your little friend.
CURTIS REDD.
l2c e. 18th St. SO. Richmond
Dear Santa
Please bring rue doll that can go
to sleep, Kitchen Cabinet a Tea
set. a table and some Books games
That Is all | will ask you for this
MAS SO good by from your little
girl
KATE A. CUTTING.
All W. 18th st.
So. Richmond Va. Dec. }. 1918.
Dear Santa Clause
] want q slay a pair OF fur gloves.
/ want a pair Of shoes ana "Vefeoa'.
| want "a heavy thick sweater. ] want
Some bhy rocker. want some roman
candles I want n lot of fireworks.
y want some spArkiers. Good by
From HARVEY EuDn,
II years old.
have been good this year. l hope
I will get everything.
Green Bay. Dec. !. 1918.
Dear santa
please bring me scuddy car, doll
Nahy and doll he'd will leave the rest
to veu. as | think you know best
With love
Your little girl
MARY ARCHER MITCHELL
20i7 stuart ave.
r. s please dress my dolly Ethel
Ny Dear Santa Claus
a,,ess Il is lust about time for
vou leave home TO visit The 'itt's girls
and hoys IN VIRGINIA. | am surely
riad for thiak Christmas time Is just
the solIfest of all The Year,
| do hope you Will not get the tlo
so Won can not come for then what
will we do.
If you can get off and haven't too
MANY things 70 hrI1sg other little chill
aren please bring me Il pair Of red
bed room, slippers, cause mine are too
s:ssst leg y 4 4 Asavaef frffs' narer ard
sorrse1 eeeif tfItfy~ ~ eat ~ hsssssT
take all Of them for our soldier boys
Your lovein~ little girl,
GENE WILSON
NV cousin STAYS here, TOO. please
don't fer get her
NV Dear santa
am a little girl four and one-hah
years old VIII YOU please bring me n
doll carriage ard china nress table
and catrs SO that my little sister and
can play party Ny little Sis wants
you TO bring her a doll bahv and
horn and ANYTHING YOU think she
would play with. She Is so cute ]
am sure You will bring us n pretty
Xmas tree because you bring one
every year We are going To sleep
early and be real good children Take
care or yourself. Santa. and don't
have the Flu because >we surely
want Won to come. From your little
girl -
100 r. Franklin st.
Dear santa Claus
want you TO give me a pretty dol
and a nice pretty rocking chair and
come pretty little games.
am going to hac~ I'M my storking-
Much love. RUTH PLuNkETr'
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS n