After discovering two letters written to Santa Claus in 1905 in his New York City apartment, Peter Mattaliano researched the genealogy of the children, hoping to find their descendants. This moving story appeared in yesterday’s New York Times.
Thanks to the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society for posting this on Facebook.
What a moving story. I found myself hoping he found their family, so that the letters could be reunited with them. What a thoughtful man to remember those two children and the sisters thoughtful request for the wagon. I love the memorial he man for them on the fireplace mantel.
I will look forward to the screenplay/movie if it gets made.
Thanks to you for sharing his story.
Merry Christmas, happy holidays to you and all your readers.
A movie about this story is a good idea. Merry Christmas to you too!