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1143 John marshall Drive falls church, Virginia January 3, 1951 Q F MARA Dear Harry Its been a long time since you heard from me hut hesitate now even to take a few minutes of your precious time. I have been stand- buy by all along equenced out of time to wish a christmas This year with in such a chartic con- come have more pease in store than dition but I pray That 1951 and The years To any of us us dare dream. of come our Christmas dren were face Santa Claus ideas was very exciting as many Janes chil- from The time we look them to see him at uponward and Lathrop's It was Sues first real christmas and she was too afraid of Santa to go Then The line. Bill was free of faith and he toed Santa what she would like. He got just what leashed for electric train. Bill Sr. did a beautiful for humself as Grandpa cparrow Rent an job of mounting it on a boyd curver onwall, so That slides under the bed. there is no