My Great Grandfather's letter to my Mom - his version of 'Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus'

Dear Merri Ruth:

I understand you have gotten the idea that there is no Santa Claus. Let me say you must be wrong for there is really a Santa Claus. Yes a thousand and ten thousand times there is a Santa Claus.

Now there may not be a Santa Claus that brings boys and girls toys but the things he really brings us is much more valuable than presents and toys.

Without this greater(?) Santa Claus, we would not have any flowers, would not have the songs of birds, we would not have any day and night or winter and summer. He brings us the sunshine and the rain. He supplies us with the very air we breath every minute of our lives.

Yes a thousand and ten thousand times there is a very wonderful Santa Claus. In the Bible he is given another name.

Merry Christmas

Love
Grandpa