Hi all, It's time again for more of the old "Letters to Santa Claus" which I transcribe from some old Virginia newspapers for Christmas. The following are from "The Evening Leader," Richmond & Manchester, Va., Tuesday, December 11, 1900 issue, page 5. This section was called "Children Write to Santa Claus" back then.I typed them up the way the kids wrote them so if you see any spelling errors it is not mine this time :). Also I always spell Christmas the regular way not xmas. The first little fellow seems greedy! "Dear Santa Claus,-I want Xmas a drum, bicycle, a gun, a sled, a hook-and-ladder, a fire engine, a reel, a pair of reins, a bill goat and cart, a shovel, hoe, rake and pick, a plow, a donkey, a horse and wagon, a writing-desk, and pop-crackers, roman candles, sky-rockets and devil-chasers, candies, cakes and nuts a rat trap and evening leader. Good bye, WILLIAM E. WORD, JR. 8?06 N 10th st." "Dear Santa Claus,-I want you to bring me a Doll-trunk and a set of dishes and a set of doll-chairs and a wardrobe and some pop-crackers and a Devil Chaser a ring and bracelet and some nuts some candies and a gold pin. Good bye EVA SMITH 8?06 N 10th St Richmond Va" "Dear Santa Claus,-I want a nice doll all dressed in white. It must be a infant. And it must have lots of nice clothes. And a little trunk. And a cooking stove. And a nice machine. And a wardrobe. What time will you come. And a magic lantern. And bring papa a nice pair of gloves and a silk banchief and a mama a diamond ring and a nice hat pin Santa I think I am asking to much of you but I must have a set of dishes and a table and 3 table cloths and candy and nuts. I will close yours sincerely FRANCES SOUTHERN 2703 E Broad St. Richmond Va." "Dear Santa Claus,-I want Xmas a doll, go-cart, wind-mill, and heaps of good things. I am a little girl five years old. MARGARET WORD 8?06 North Tenth St" "Richmond Virginia December 8th, 1900 Dear Santa Claus,-This will be a very sad Christmas to me for last summer when mother and I were in the country my dear father died, and we miss him so much. I wish very much that you would bring me a nice pair of shoes, some nice story books, a sled, a nice large cocoa-nut cake and some nice candy. Please do not forget to bring my dear mother some nice presents. Yours truly CONSTANCE E. TINSLEY 106 North plum St Age 10 years" "Dear Santa Clause,-I am ten years old, I would like to have what I ask for, if possible could be gotten. I want a pair of stocking, a large doll, some pop-crackers, candy, some doll clothes, a work-box and a doll baby's carriage, large enough for the doll to get in. I recon you think I have asked for too much, but I don't. Please try to accomidate me. Yours truly, SADIE SELDEN 2804 E Grace Street, Richmond, Va." "Dear Santa Clause,-I want a wagon, a wheel-barrel, some Roman canels. And that is all I want. This letter is written by a little boy; so you must not expect it to be written very well. Yours truly, EDWARD SELDEN, 2804 East Grace Street." I will be posting more if you want. Also for some Letters to Santa for 1910 and 1912 please check my website: "Letters to Santa" at: http://vagenealogy.homestead.com/letterstoSanta.html