1904-1909 Letters to Santa

Dear Santa: Please bring me a Christmas tree, a pony, punching bag, pair of gloves, a pair of boots. I am seven years old. WILLIE JONES – Newberry Street – 1906

Dear Santa. I think you are a very good old man because you give me toys every year I want a doll with curly hair and a little pink dress on it, and a stocking cap, pair of leggings, go-cart for my doll and set of dishes. Your little girl JOSEPHINE JOHNSON age 4 years. – 1906

Dear Santa Claus. I want a air gun and a Christmas tree full of candy and a star on the top and some books and some kind of game and a top that goes as fast as the wind when it is a storm. Good by Santa Claus. GEORGE W. RITCHEY age 7 – 1909

Dear Santa: As it is nearly Xmas and all the children are waiting for their presents I will not ask you for anything particular presents only whatever you have to spare. I wish dear Santa you would remind all the good people to remember the poor girls and boys who have no mamma and papa to make them happy and enjoy Christmas day and I hope dear Santa you will be so kind as to read my letter. THERESA MAY FAULKNER – Cuyahoga Falls – 1904

Dear Santa Claus: I thought I would write you a letter to let you know I want a Christmas tree and candy and nuts and be sure you bring a candy cane and have lots of toys on the tree. I am six years old and my name is LENORA BARBER. 1908

My Dear Old Santa Claus. I am a little boy 8 years old. I thought I would write you and tell you what I want for Christmas. I want some candy and oranges and a small tin horn a pair of legging and skates. I will not ask for many things but please don’t disappoint me. I don’t live on the road. You must drive in a long lane. Now don’t forget. Good bye Loving Santa. LLOYD HARRING, Summit O. –1906

Dear Santa Claus: I want a ball bat, an air gun, hook and ladder fire engine, cap overcoat, rubbers, my picture taken, soldier’s suit, cap and sword, kid mittens, books candies, nuts oranges, a school ruler because I go to Grace School in the kindergarten, No. 1, a new suit, a battle ship “The Maine,” an express wagon, delivery wagon, horn, drum, tools, foot ball, skates to fit No. 10 shoes. I will be 6 years old in January. I can write my name. I am going to hang my stocking by the furnace pipe. Dear Santa Claus are you coming down the chimney? We will not have a hot fire that night. (We have no gas here yet.) I always go to bed early and get up early every morning by 6 o’clock. If you have not room enough to put everything in my stocking then please put them on the floor. This is all until next Xmas. Good bye dear Santa Claus. Do not forget where I live. 122 Portage Street. DAVID GEORGE FERGUSSON, JR. (Dictated.) – 1909

Dear Santa Claus: I thought I would write you a little letter to let you know that I want for Christmas, I want a fur collar and come candy, nuts and oranges. I want a Christmas tree too. Mamma has the apples to trim the tree so you will not have to bring none. I want a hair ribbon and some books too. Good bye.Yours truly, LILLY DRESSLER 728 S. Main st. 8 years old. 1904

Dear Santa –I am riting for my little sister as she is not big enough to rite she wants a nice dollie head and a pair of shoes for her doll and baby buggie and some candy and nuts please don’t forget my little sister Edna and my baby brother Joseph. LEONORA NEFF is 5 years old. 603 W. Chestnut st

My dear old santa Claus. I thought that I would now write to you and I know that you are very busy up there. Will you please bring me some candy and nuts. I want a pair of boots and slippers and I want my slippers most of any thing. Will you please bring me a pair of skates uncle toms cabin. Mama wants Janice Meredith and to Have or to hold. I have been a good boy. Your loving boy. CHARLIE PETTITT. Age 7 years.

Dear Santa Claus –Please bring me a diamond ring, a pair of skates, a new pair of shoes and some new kitchen aprons. I am a little girl 10 years old. WINNE GARLOW