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Children’s Christmas Wish Letters to Santa Claus
A flood of handwritten notes to Santa Claus from West Virginia children lists wants for Christmas toys. Pens ask for dolls, skates, wagons, candy, fruit, clothing, and novelty items, with many children signing their names and addresses.
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Santa Claus
Teelnd Avenue
Land of the Midnight Land Care Telegram
Clartabung
W. Va
Santa
Luli Shackelford
Ams
Clarksburg
Uice Fife
Regina Caufield
Sante Claus
Staley Street
Bessie Walker
Mary Arbuthno
Santa Clams
Alen Lassiter
Monticeio Avene
Santa Cloud
Fred “McClure
East
Pike Street
Beaver
Joe
Ant
Gimir
Gene McChure
Eant Pike