Spartanburg Herald Sunday, December 13, 1908. Dear Old Santa Claus: You don't know how glad I am that Christmas is coming soon. I am a little girl 9 years old and live on top of the hill just above Drayton Mill village. I have 5 brothers and 3 sisters, 4 brothers at home and 2 sisters. One of my sisters is married and one of my brothers is done grown and left home . Three of my brothers and one of my sisters and myself go to school. We all like our teacher. I would like for Santa to bring me a little piano and a doll and a little bed for my doll and a tea set and a stove. I guess I can make a table for my tea set. Good-bye Santa, Yours as ever, NELLIE BELLE MOON --- Dear Santa Claus: I want a doll, I want a gold pin, I want a doll-bed and a doll suit, a red one and a bureau, a doll wagon and hat for myself. Since last Christmas DR. DEAN has brought us a little new brother and I hope you will not forget him. Just any little thing will do for him that you could spare, as he is just one week old. Santa I am going to school now, and am in the first grade. Your little friends, FRANCES JEFFERIES, North Church Street. --- Dear Old Santa Claus: I am a little girl 8 years old. I want you to bring me some nice presents Christmas, something you think would be nice for little girls of my age. I would like to get a bracelet, a large doll, one that will go to sleep and some candy and fruit. Dear Santa, I am going to be a good little girl. Your friend, VERDIE ANDERSON, Lockhart. --- Dear Santa Claus: I kissed you last Christmas and I am a good boy and bring me a shoot stopper gun and a drum and a big wagon and a horn and scoot cuttie and a heap of nuts and candy and a pair of gloves, 5 books and Little Red Riden Hood . Bring me some of everything you have got. Kiss Mrs. Santa Claus for me. GEORGE COFIELD, JR. --- Dear Santa Claus: We are wanting a bureau and a doll and a wagon, candy nuts, oranges and anything else good you can spare. JENNIE LAW, JOHN LAW, ANNA LAW, MARGARET LAW. --- Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a bicycle and a watch and some fireworks and a lot of nuts, candy and fruit. CARL LANFORD ------------- nancie o. - hope you enjoy these as much as I do !

Hi Everyone: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone. I just love these letters to Santa, they always make me laugh! Thank you Nancie! Janet -----Original Message----- From: scsparta-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:scsparta-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of nancie o Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 7:47 PM To: SCSPARTA@rootsweb.com Subject: [SCSPARTA] Santa Letters 1908 Spartanburg Herald Sunday, December 13, 1908. Dear Old Santa Claus: You don't know how glad I am that Christmas is coming soon. I am a little girl 9 years old and live on top of the hill just above Drayton Mill village. I have 5 brothers and 3 sisters, 4 brothers at home and 2 sisters. One of my sisters is married and one of my brothers is done grown and left home . Three of my brothers and one of my sisters and myself go to school. We all like our teacher. I would like for Santa to bring me a little piano and a doll and a little bed for my doll and a tea set and a stove. I guess I can make a table for my tea set. Good-bye Santa, Yours as ever, NELLIE BELLE MOON --- Dear Santa Claus: I want a doll, I want a gold pin, I want a doll-bed and a doll suit, a red one and a bureau, a doll wagon and hat for myself. Since last Christmas DR. DEAN has brought us a little new brother and I hope you will not forget him. Just any little thing will do for him that you could spare, as he is just one week old. Santa I am going to school now, and am in the first grade. Your little friends, FRANCES JEFFERIES, North Church Street. --- Dear Old Santa Claus: I am a little girl 8 years old. I want you to bring me some nice presents Christmas, something you think would be nice for little girls of my age. I would like to get a bracelet, a large doll, one that will go to sleep and some candy and fruit. Dear Santa, I am going to be a good little girl. Your friend, VERDIE ANDERSON, Lockhart. --- Dear Santa Claus: I kissed you last Christmas and I am a good boy and bring me a shoot stopper gun and a drum and a big wagon and a horn and scoot cuttie and a heap of nuts and candy and a pair of gloves, 5 books and Little Red Riden Hood . Bring me some of everything you have got. Kiss Mrs. Santa Claus for me. GEORGE COFIELD, JR. --- Dear Santa Claus: We are wanting a bureau and a doll and a wagon, candy nuts, oranges and anything else good you can spare. JENNIE LAW, JOHN LAW, ANNA LAW, MARGARET LAW. --- Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a bicycle and a watch and some fireworks and a lot of nuts, candy and fruit. CARL LANFORD ------------- nancie o. - hope you enjoy these as much as I do ! Spartanburg County researchers are encouraged to visit the USGenWeb Spartanburg County website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~scsparta/. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCSPARTA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message