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Yes, Virginia: There is a Santa Claus
On Sept. 21, 1897, The New York Sun published what was to become the most widely read letter to a newspaper. It was sent by 8-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon, who lived with her parents in Manhattan.
Source: orlandosentinel.com