New Britain herald., 1923-12-21
All Phases of Life and Traits
 of Character in Santa Claus Letters

ITO Santo Claus from CharlCs-'
 says one envelope. The letter indI cates terrific struggle with pen
 but also indicates victory over the struggle. II evidently was written with lcaky pen and folded without plotting. Ink spots are scattered gen. crOusly throughout the entire epistle The letter says: Santa Claus. l want q Flyer Sled No. 6 and drum and a game and baseball suit and a foot ball suit.
 Fiery truly yours,
 ''charles."
 Folded into q home made envelope less than two inches square. envelope and letter both attached 10 Il can ccll"d one cent stamp by piece of copper wire. drawn through and | clinched. d letter addressed ''ro San ! ia, North Pole" was dropped into a mail hoN. The letter is in a size pro- ! rortionatc to the envelope and says; Dear santa, | wish you would bring me q pencil box and pair of skates l wish you would come to visit me ! no you are near but I cant wait until you come and l would like you to bring me a lot of things more so l will close and l hope to have you come soon bestr egards to you and l hope you will right to me"
 Mir, santa Cluiss General Delivery New Britain Connecticut" reads one envelope, A postscript on the en- v"lope also says. "P. s, The size of the dress is to be IT |"
 \ White Christmas
 One letter Is Ne:y unselfsh and simply asks for gifts for the brother: Dear santa my brother wants ot- mobile aud box Of choklet candy he wants a bisigel tbicycle) to and a new sled for dear santa he want q 1 big bisigcl with bell on. I have no more to write you I am sorry that you have to come in the snow"
 So that Santa Claus would not de liNer his gifts to the wrong house he is advised by Ricblrd-who writes December II to say. We are going up 10 Grandma" The letter further asks trains, lite auto tcnis pat 'hdil. Please oI>o bring some han k,rrhirfS"
 Twelve Long Months lnd"r color"d picture Of Jackie Coogan comes an appeal that cannot iail to touch the heart. Dear st. Nick" says the letter As have been a good boy for twelve long months and took good care Of what you brought me last Christmas. will you kindly see that I am not forgot t'n this year, What I would like is stockings underwear story book paint book fir" engine and most of all is have my drum fixed and oblge---" ?, <. santa. Please do not forget my little brother Robert as he is good also. Thanking you in advance am as eNer----''
 One mother evidently didn't know about the writing pupcr used by son. The youngster got hold of letter someone had written to his mother. and. using the blank side for his let ter 10 santa Claus ignores tho danger oi that gentleman getting an inside peek at family secrets, and writes as follows: 'Sante ciausc-i7 things. Dear santa claus Please give (harr is the ags namcD slcd horn. hango. drum. train, fiinhoarses thying horscsl airk'ainsc tairplanel boat autmoble. hoarse and wagon and that sool Ohat's nlD" Several articles are left ont of this letter because santa Claus could not road tho words. No ad- dress was given in the letter but it is thought that santa Claus knows where to lind tho young man X let fer from another member Of the fam ily which was enclosed in tho same envelope asks for merry
 < modest young man who is very conservative in his wants. addresses his letter 10 the North Fol" and writes. Dear santa clcas I want a ittel train and littcl hose and 3 wach and a big box of choeklcts and a box Of checkers and a fifty cent pcniis fpencilsD box and a neck tie and q bins tblousel and sled and a box Of tomoy tart CD and book of araben ntchs tArabian NiehtsD and jumncn jack and hox hand rerchefs and a football. % kisses for santa rloas" lHere follows a long line of KS.
 \ letter from 2 sister arrives in the same envelope and says. Dear Santa rloas I want big doll and car r'agc and a set of class dishes and 9 table aud chairs and big houes for my dOfl and wagon for the house and rolsing chair and some books Of araben nitsch fArabian Sights) and witine desk and a book of what bspprd to tony and inc edvcncher Of chack. tAdvcntures Of Jack). This letter also contains 20 kisses for Santa rtaus. and is dated st New Britcn ronn."
 More Stcam Julie.
 X trftrr pyidontly intended for the Bcsse-Is Issiaud Co. is addressed as follows.
 Mrs. to Baisefaud santa Claus"
 Ii'rgr Juit or tho north end or tho riiy evidently has trouble getting started Jut" if she ever becomes raiivay onrinncr viH have 10 u-.- plenty Of sand on thr rails to Eot any f~here. She savs: Dear santa