Santa letters from Georgia children request toys and gifts
A long list of handwritten Christmas wishes from Goce Old Santa Clee to Bennie DeWitt and many neighbors, detailing desires for wagons, dolls, bicycles, toy pistols, clothing, fruits, candies, and firecrackers. Children name teachers, family, and schools in Mauk, Butler, Howard, and surrounding towns, with many promising good behavior in exchange for Christmas gifts.
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Santa Claus
Tania
Bennie DeWitt
Fowler
Mauk School
Dorothy Dent
Denar Santa Claus
Sara Baye Mott
Mrs. Jarrell
Sara Harmon
the Herald
Santa
Evans ‘Locke
Butler
James Williamson
Maxine ‘Turner
Katie N
Warner’ Brake
Virginia Smith
Benjamin Gainéd
iGa
Harold Wilson
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Old Santa Clee
Mauk
Charing
Santa ‘Claus
Tama
LeRoy Sawyer
Abe
Mauk, Go
Doris
Rita
Turner
Tnndin
Maulgi School
Daisy Hays
Eran
Jimmie
Earlene
Jackie
Elton Callier
Mark
Santa Clarus
Ralph Whitley
Maurk, Ga
Barbara Wally
Charing, “Ga
Virgil Collier
Martha Jane Montgomery
Betty Joycé Christopher
Lary Jo
Merrell
Dave Harbuck, Jr
Butler, ‘Go
Melvin Spillers
Butler, Go
Friend
Sanford Lockhart
Kathryn Lockhart
Lijam
L. d. McCrary
Uss
Elmer ‘Kent
Mary Nell Stewart Raymond Whitley Lynwood Collier
Betty Purvis
James Ray
Lewis Montgomery
Herbert Ray
Martha Wall
Eugene Pike
Evelyn Collier
William Sawyer
Lillian ‘Collier
Karl Blackston
Muriel
Whitley Harold Yarbrough
Butler, Ga
Iou
Grandmother
Rand Jad
Milton Edmonon
Bear Santa Claus
Reynolds
Carlage
Liffan
Eloise Byrd
Flem Culverhouse
Mother
Dad
Ralph Brown
Clarence Culverhouse
Alao Xome Fire Works
Miss Bessie Childs
Archie Culverhouse
Miss *Hartman
Clyde
Culverhouse
Mary Lockhart
Matik School
Dumpkins Santa
Asa Yarbrough
Ben
Lester Paynes
Tdeal, Ga
Dedt
Miss Rainey
Howard Payne
Tam
Mary
Paul
Niger
Betty Pierce
Louise Hancock
Sara Jones
Reynolde, Ga
John William Theus
Alva Bloodworth
Reynolde, Go
J. EB
Heath
Barbara Beeland
Reynolde
Mrs. Burgess
Crowell School
Delma
Lawrence Hartman
Mary Nann Mott
Vance
Jennetté Childres
Fred
Weasley
Lani
Balti Rama
Amon
Roy
Evelyn Anne May Tey
Reyntolda, Ga
Santa’ Claus
Sam
Kitty
Julian Jaurtney
Reynalde, Go
Rupert, Gu
Robert
Miss
Wilson
Daisy Pearl Cooper
Mark, Ga
Deas
Pam
Souis
Otis
Bozo
Barbara Hollis
Uncle
James
Mama
Daddy Morrison
Ellaville
Dickie Jones
Morida
Jimmy Ean Hill
Charing, Ga
Herschel Culliser
Dady
Ruby Jean Johnson
Reynolds, Ga
Hall
Riley’ Locke
Reta Faye
MaKienzia
Gay
Sami
Thomaston
Wboys
Geng Dante
Dayton
Jackie ‘Payne
Santan Claus
Miss Hill
Peggy Peterman
Margaret Ranow
Barbara Allen
Ralph Rumph
Lorenza Doyel
J Jeanette Jinks
Myrtle Jones
Carole
Wahita
Shirley Ann Stewart
Dean
Ruby
Nell Stewart
Christine
Roy Lewis
Thissyeas
Andy
Gary
Geraldine
Gay Dear
Glaus
Mera
Warne
Daddy
Etailay Penk
Yiledhams
Gail Bitsy
B Iitler
Iene
Jane's
Virgin
Whitehead
Jeani
Sanita Claus
Joanny Ivey
Charlie
Grace Tey
Ulus Walihy
Ven Wal Hii
Reyilds
Gacl Locke
Martha
Lanette James
Bobby
Billie
Priscilla Eugene Jones
Frien
Gloria
Pikes
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