Addams asks Blaine for her annual Hull-House donation, so that they may cover costs of Christmas refreshments and invites her to hear a talk on glass factory work.
Addams thanks Blaine for the flowers, describing the staff of Hull-House as battered and worn from the holidays. Addams sends Blaine a silver box made by the boys in the shop.
Addams congratulates Ewing on the birth of her daughter and sends Christmas wishes along with a copy of her new book, The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets.
Addams writes Smith about her disappointment in missing Thanksgiving at Hull-House because of a wound, but reports she is improving after working on a speech and seeing the arrival of copies of Twenty Years at Hull House.
Addams extols the benefits of cultivating a belief in Santa Claus among children. It was part of a larger article, "We Believe in Santa Claus," published in a variety of newspapers.
