New Britain herald., 1929-12-19
Santa Claus Receives New Batch
 Of Appeals for Christmas Gifts,
 Leaving Them With Herald Agent

from il. The letter is from little boy. who says there are eight in the family and the father is dead, killed in a factory accident. My mother k trying 10 find job and my two brothers are trying to find jobs also and only the third one works for a little amount of money. We have brothers ranking the ages of 19. 1S, r. 10 and !, and sisters A and s. and also q mother. So wont you please send us some toys or som"- thing to make us feel happier in c}uding my mother, also.
 My youngest sister wants don, one that is like Bubbles and just as large as that one. And my two brothers. the small one, wants some toys and you can send mother bel slippers and paIr of articks and sis ter age II Il mauacuria set and tue three older brothers ties or such things what you can give.
 "Don't forget us on Christmas, Santa Claus and Santa. I wish you merry. merry Christmas and a very very happy New Year"
 CThc father of this family was Killed some years ago in an accident at local factory The Santa Clans editor was in conversation with the president of the factory who made d request to have the letter sent to him The request was compiled withD
 Rest for the Weary "Thcrc is not going to he any 1 Christmas says another letter left ] by santa Claus.
 'Dcar Saut Clause. I thought would write be for it is to late there are in our family and my pappe has not had any steady work a' summer and now so Santy there i, not going to be any Christmas foi ua so will you please try and como we all want shoes My sister war, size 5la my other sister ware m, ! brother wares size ?, i ware size my baby wants a warm coat size years old We would like some toy and candy and fruit if you can spar it if not we will like you just tn same suppose you are very tire' after working all summer but don ycu care you will have some res soon so please don't forget us as " are very poor good by and goo luck."
 Starts Like d Writ
 'Dear santa Claus-"I (name de
 letcd) am a small girl of ' years
 I am wishing you q Merry Christina
 and a happy new year. With all m
 heart l wish you could bring m
 some of the things that | ask fo
 They are: like a desk, doll, carrag' sIead and some books to read De
 cause 1 like to study. A game wi make q shorter day.
 : NOW for all the things I want , must tell you why I want them. r P, like a desk because l would put q 7 my school books and papers in , l doll and carnage will make n } happy. X :iload will make my fricn' t happy and me toO.' The lett l continues for another paragraph al e ends by stating that the little gi
 had q dream about santa Claus a1 $ she tells her friend that she dream' h she was putting cotton on F O moustache and hair and that s '' put rcd coa, and cap on him q! Il gave him a bag of toys.
 y This Soy is Reasonable 9 "Dear santa I am writing you iu
 few lines 10 tell you how much y love you and 1 hope you love Il " too. l am wishing for an automobl U and a train if am asking for t much 1 will be satisfied with O
 because We have a large family al :, cannot afford 10 get anything | II cause my father and sister is or n working in a family of eight pcop
 From q boy of ' years" '. Two for Eac.
 .o "NVe are poor and we got thu d children in tn" family" says anotI B. letter. My father just works d
 can't support LIS Ad buy a
 Christmas presents for uS. Will y ,r Lrmg me just things for my $ .e ter and for me. First i want D l. Cf gloves, second a box of Christn ic candy and q scarf. For my lit k sister bring her h big mamma d.
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