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    1. Letters to Santa, 1900-part 2
    2. Hi all, Here are some more Letters to Santa. These are from "The Evening Leader," Richmond & Manchester, Va., Tuesday, December 11, 1900 issue, page 5. " Manchester, Va., Dec. 6, 1900, Dear Santa Claus-Please bring me these tools to fill up my tool-chest, a small supply of nails, about four pounds; wire nails are best. I want also very badly a live possum; two pairs of fantail pigeons; one pair of white rats, and a sled, if the winter is going to be snowy. Hoping that you see your way clear to bring me these things, I remain, Yours truly, HEINZ LOTTNER, 1413 Bainbridge Street, Manchester, Va." "Manchester, Va., Dec. 6, 1900, My Dear Santa,-I wish you a merry Christmas. I am going to get so many things from amamma. I wish you would bring poor little Ols a pair of shoes and stockings. She runs around barefooted all the winter. Please give Heinz the donkey at Myer's, and something nice to my mamma and Miss Brandis. I will buy papa something with the money in my bank. I am seven years old. Yours truly, HENRIETTA LOTTNER, 1412 Bainbridge Street, Manchester, Va." "Richmond, Va., Dec. 7, 1900, Dear Santa Claus-I will write you a few lines to tell you what I would like you to bring me. I have been a good boy. I would like a drum, a horn and a trunk to keep my clothes in, and some fire-works. I will go to bed early, because Grannie says if I dont you wont bring me a thing. Yours truly, GEORGE JOHNSTON, 1107 North Twenty-north Street, city." "Richmond, Va., Dec. 7, 1900, Dear Santa Tause-Me want you bring me some tandy, a drum, horn and a billy doat and dock in box and don't forget to bring Doodie more too. Dood by Santa Taus. Your little friend, JOHN S. JOHNSTON, 1107 North Twenty-ninth Street." "Dear Santa Claus-I want Christmas a man who plays the fiddle, wagon, books, candies, and nuts, don't forget me, Please. CHARLES PARKE WORD, 906 N 19th St." The writing is the way they were in the paper. Hope you enjoy these and I will post more soon. God bless, Beth [email protected]

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