Christmas in the Mexia Paper, 1902 - 1905

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First in the series of Mexia's Christmas in the Papers, starting with the earliest year available 1902 to 1905


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1905

Letters to Santa Claus


Dear Old Santa Claus,
Christmas is all most here and we want you to bring us some Candy, apples oranges and I (J.H.) want you to bring me some fire works and a little steam engine.
I (Ida Fay) want a great big Sleeping doll with long hair, and little shoes on. Now don't forget to come.
Your little friends,
Ida Fay and J.H. Gentry

My dear Santa Claus,
I am a little girl seven years oild have been going to school three months. I love my Teacher dearly.  i live in the eastern part of town. Please bring me some nice things a doll and some dishes and something nice to eat and just anything else you will give me.
Maude (?) Kate Sewell

Dear Santa Claus,
I will (?) a letter to tell you what I want you to bring me. I want you to Bring me a train with six  (?) coaches.
Francis Collins
Dear Santa Claus:
I will write a letter to tell you what I want you to bring me.
Please ring me a bridle and some toys that will run over the floor, and some nuts, oranges aplles candy and lots of fire works.
I am big enough to go to school. I started this year. I am in the first grade.
You friend,

Sam Ray Harper

Dear Santa Claus,
I will write you a letter to tell you what I you to bring me
Please bring me a doll that can open and shut its eyes and a pencil box. Be sure that the doll you bring me can open and shut its eyes. Good night Santa
Girelle Latham

Dear Santa Clause: North Pole,
I will write you a little letter. Please bring me a doll a bottle of Violet colone and candy and apples and oranges and some nut bring papa and mamma some thing nice and Miss Bettie something.
Yours Truly,
Mary Kaufman
  
Dear Santa claus:
 I Want you to bring me a ball. My little sisiter says she Wants you to bring her some candy. And I Want you to bring me A little Wagon. Mamma says she Wants you to bring her a pretty bureau. I am seven years old. I Want you to bring me a little wagon and horse. My little sister said she wants some dolls. Dear sant-Claus I love you. Come Cristmas Santa we are going to have some duck. Dear Santa I want you to brange me little fire wagon. My little sister said she wants A little stove.
Wilford Oliphant

My Dear Santa.
Come at Aunt Bettie's this year. You know mama is dead now and aunt Bettie and Grandma are caring for Bettie, Katie, Flora, (?), and me. I saw the wood and go on errands. I am twelve years old but have not had a chance to go to school before. I hope I will go to the second grade Christmas.
Please, if you remember me this year, make your own choice about what you bring. You always make Christmas a happy time for us little people.
Yours sincerely,
Max Jones

My dear Santa Claus,
I am in Mexia this Christmas with Aunt Betie and Grandma. We are going to stay here all the time. I am much obliged to you for being kind to me all the other years.
Will you please bring me a doll that will open and shut its eyes. I have never had one before. I have been in school only two and one half months,
Your little girl,
Katie May Jones



















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