Dear Santa Claus

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Dear Santa Claus,

My mother is helping me write this as I am 5 years old and can’t spell very good yet.  I saw you at the Delta Thanksgiving Parade, but I was too scared to talk to you.  I stood in line a long time, but when it was almost my turn I started to cry so Momma said I could get out of line and write you instead.

I would really like a Walking Doll, Santa, if you have one in your work house.  I promise not to put it in the bath tub with me like I did my Sally baby doll.  I now know that water will not be good for my dolls.

My brother is just now three and he wants a yellow teddy bear with brown pants that we saw at Hesteds.  He cried a long time after he saw it and Momma said we didn’t have enough money for it, but he could ask Santa for it if he wanted too.

I don’t know what he is going to ask for, but Momma said she would write the letter for him also.  He wasn’t afraid, but he had to get out of line with me as I just couldn’t stand in the line anymore.

Momma said we will leave you some cookies and milk by the Christmas tree.  Oh, yes, and we don’t have a fire place.  We do have a warm morning heater, but that would be too hot to come down and the chimney is really small.  Daddy said we could leave the front door open and you can just come on in.

Thank you, Santa!  And tell Mrs. Claus Hello from me and my brother.

Linda

November 28, 1954

18 thoughts on “Dear Santa Claus”

  3. Aw, Linda, this was so sweet and made me wonder if my Mama kept any of my letters to Santa. My folks didn’t have much either, but Santa always came through with something. Have a fine week!

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  4. A comment was made on a radio program that we often look down on the materialism of Christmas time. But that we should also remember how although parents will cut back on a lot of perks when there is little spending money available they will do all they can to help Santa out. Love that sweet letter!

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  11. Did your Walking Doll have dark pigtails? Mine did. It came with a blue dress, and my mom made it quite a few more clothes. I don’t remember what her name was, have been trying to remember all day. I can remember Betsy Wetsy, though. It was okay for her to be in the bathtub.

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  12. Sweet, sweet letter!! I am sure Santa loves getting letters like this and will do what he can to grant wishes. Aren’t grandkids fun, Linda?!

    Blessings!

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  13. Cute! Do you really have that letter or are you just remembering(o:
    I put my teddy bear in the bath tub at age four…things were not so water proof back then…I still loved it (o:
    Love all the pictures lately.

    Oh and we passed many fields of GIANT wind mills along the road to Mo. Kansas grows giant ones. At night they are a giant fields of blinking red lights. Aliens??? Really though, I am glad we have that energy possibility here in the states.
    Hope yoy had a great Thanksgiving and are smiling as you go into the Christmas season.

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