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Letters To Santa Claus Found In U.S. Newspapers Through The Years

Nothing is more magical than seeing the holidays through the eyes of a child. Letters to Santa have appeared in newspapers for over 150-years. Some are very funny, some are very sweet, and some just make you reflect.

We have compiled some letters to Santa, into a slideshow, dating back to 1898 for our readers. These newspaper clips come from California, Florida, Maryland, South Carolina, Texas, Pennsylvania, and New York.

Merry Christmas from The Free Press!

  • cumberland times 1899
  • buffalo times 1898
  • 1940 time democrat
  • tribune 1914
  • daytona 1915
  • pittsburgh 1900
  • california 1963

If you have a request, from an old newspaper archive, of a letter that you may have sent Santa, please email jake@tampafp.com and we will see what we can do.

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