Whitehaven Gazette January 21st 1897 Letters to Uncle Sam

Letters to Uncle Sam

Whitehaven Gazette - January 21st 1897

Article Index Letters to Uncle Sam Uncle Sam 2 Uncle Sam 3 Page 2 of 3 LETTERS TO UNCLE SAM FROM THE CHILDREN. COMMENDED. Part Two. ****** Dear Uncle Sam, - If I won the half crown prize I would like to spend it on a new hat, as I have had a present made of a large ostrich feather. It will almost trim a hat with a bow of ribbon. The feather looks the best on a Leghorn hat, and they look pretty in the summer too. I thought I would write and tell you what I had chose if I won the prize, and I think that it is the thing I want because I have other things such as boxes, books, games &c. I think that is all I have to say about the prize. I remain your affectionate niece, Maggie TURNBULL, Grove Cottages, Hensingham January 18th, 1897. ****** Dear Uncle Sam, - I am going to tell you how I would spend the prize this week if I won it. First, I would get my Auntie a large morning apron, it would cost a shilling. Then I would buy my uncle a violin string, because he plays the violin, it would cost fourpence. Then I would buy a pair of stockings for myself; they would cost one shilling and twopence, so then all the half crown would go. I remain your loving niece, Isabel KENMARE, Seascale January 15th, 1897. ****** Dear Uncle Sam. - If I should win the prize this week I would save it till I went to Whitehaven. I would buy myself a pair of slippers and a picture book, some toys and a packet of writing paper and some envelopes, and some new pens and ink as my stock is nearly done that Santa Claus brought me a twelve month ago. Now, I think, Uncle Sam, my half crown will be nearly done, or there is many other thing I could buy if I was at Whitehaven. I never had a half crown of my own to spend, and I don't know how much it will buy. I am your affectionate niece, Anne MOFFATT Prospect House, Ennerdale. January 18th, 1897. ****** Dear Uncle Sam, - Supposing I won the prize this week, I would give the order to a draper. Now I would lay it out like this. I would buy myself a cap for week days, a pair of woollen gloves, a tie, and a front for Sundays, and if anything remained, I would get my sister a pair of gloves. Now I think this would not be a bad way to lay a half-crown out. From your affectionate nephew, James DUNLOP North Wall House, Whitehaven. ****** Dear Uncle Sam, - You want to know if I should win the prize how I would spend it. I am going to tell you what I would like. I think I would like a book about the "Pilgrim Progress." I like it because it is a very nice story book. It tells about a man on his way to Heaven, that he had a great burden on his back, and that he came to an evangelist. The evangelist gave Christian a paper (for Christian was his name), and the paper had written thereon "Flee from the wrath to come." Christian asked where he had to flee, and the evangelist said "Do you see yonder wicker gate?" The man said "No." Then the evangelist said "Do you see yonder light?" The man answered "I think I do." Then the evangelist said "Keep thine eye on it and flee." >From your obedient nephew, John A. MILLER, High End, Hensingham January 18th, 1897. ****** To be continued... << Prev - Next >>

 

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