John Hunter [Cover]
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John Hunter [Cover]Description
Cover from "Jos. F. Lukens, / Jeweler, / Union City, Tenn." addressed to “Mr. John B. Hunter / Dodd / Texas.” Postmarked on front "UNION CITY / MAY 26, 1888 / TENN." and on back "DODD / MAY 29, 1888 / TEXAS."Context
At the time of this cover, Dodd City served as a retail center and shipping point for area farmers. By the mid-1880s its population surpassed 400, making it one of the largest communities in Fannin County, with twenty businesses, four churches, a school, a weekly newspaper, and a loan and exchange association.Category
The Handbook of Texas