The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-19

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From yeur little friend,
Dear santa Clause. please bring
rne large couch and q Kodak and .
doll baby ana some crayon pencils,
n doll dressed in pink.
MERRIE wHrTEHrRST.
Warminstee. va. Dec. 49, 1918.
NY dear Santa Clause:
Christmas IL almost here. isn't ~
md am so glad. Please bring ms
Il doll house and a doll to go In II
and tea set Santa Clause. do you
get The Richmond virginian. Il is
some letters In II from little boys
and little girls to you. Mary Louise
days before Christmas. Please put
something In my stocking for mama
ana something in Mary Louise TOE
daddy. How IL Mrs. Santa Clause and
does she ever 30 on Christmas Trips
with you?
Don't forget us Christmas Eve
Your little friend,
ANNIE ,MoSLEY MOON.
McKenney, Va. Dec. z, 1918
Dear Santa Claus:
am a little girl three t3) yrs.
did and I am sick in bed with the
Flu, but hope the DR.. will let me
get up tomorrow. l wish you would
bring me Xmas pretty doll and
nice litsle express wagon to ride her
IN. OF course want YOU to bring me
lots of good things 70 eats. III Try
70 be good little sirl ard mind
my mamma.
With best love,
Your little girl.
ALICE FITZGERALD E.MoRE
McKenney. va. Dec. II. 1918
Dear Santa Clans:
l know I am a little late in writina
70 you but have been sick in bed
for A week with Influenza ] hopc
you will get my letter In time to bring
me what want wish very much
Won would bring me some good books
70 read a girls bicycle and box
Of blue initial writing paper. would
Ike TO have some fire works ana 'oss
of good things TO eat.
Please don't forget the poor little
ahild~en who lost their pans in the
*Nrrih'e war.
With love end Wishing you Merry
Nmas
Your little girl
FRANCES G. ELMoEE
Nclsehn/. Va. Dee. II. 1878
Deaf Santa Claus;
I'm ar q yr. old bay Just Ip from
thc Flu and I am SO happy don't
know what 10 do. So I Thought 10
Try and write YOU q letter. But II
y so. late I'm afraid you won't get
ae~.
Last wear you brought me nice
i{t.le gun I tell yoh o'd Santa was
proud N her some. This year ] wish
you'd bring me some shot. To so
IN this gun for IL still have got
want you TO bring me some shafts
painted red. TO go on my wagon ]
rot while In bed. also want a nice
faiyy tale hook On whose pages l
already long to look.
Now dear Santa believe this is all,
except lots OF fireworks and strong
ruhbcr bali 7 am trying to be good
and will try TO be better. and with
heart full OF love I am as ever. r..
Your little boy,
c. VERNON ELMoRE, JR,
NcKcnny. va. Dec. Is. 1915
NEsear Santa.
Please wiring me doll that can 30
- steep. punch set. and anything
Else you have to spare. And don't
forget the goodies.
Please remember mN LITTLE brother
Milton and bring Rim ksddie
ear. we will have the tree all ready
- put them on.
Wishing YOU a Merry. Merry Chirst-
mas and tina. yau may escape the
SUI
Your 1iittis friend.
EVELYN y HEHMFR -
~. s. Please carry the Ifuiee ehil'-
drcn over tho sea something
santa Clause Richmond vfrgtntatf.-
Richmond Wa,
Dear Santa Claus.
This makes the second time we
nave mailed you these letters, or
rather copies Of them. ! sect them
week ago. but as I have never seen
their, in print. I concluded that you
had never gotten them. The poor
little children have anxiousty waited
10 see then, 50 please publish them,
. wH Won?
VERY sincerely.
MATTE NANCE,
Roxburv. Va
Roxhurg Va. Dec. -. 1918,
Dear santa Claus:
Wit you please bring me a vatcfi>
want you to bring me cannon
.utton on my hiousc" would like
10 have knife or "A rain hat, II
YOU cnn not get the knife or hat.
will yon bring riae some good things
ySur little boy.
FREDERIC BOOK.
Roxburv. Va. Dec, II. 1918.
Dear santa Claus:
want you to bring me sled and
4 toy man that will dance. would
like for you TO bring me some good
thinre TO cat, too.
Your little boy.
HENRY MAESTON
Acxbury.. va. Dec. II. 1919.
tcar Santa Claus:
want you to bring me pencil