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Show L AN PAPERMAKING BY HAND IN'AMERIC 5 T el e i thecolonfes?) Asaeultof Willim Parks et rety Benfamin Franli inseredaimadvertsoiiest s the Sobtombe 1231742, delphia newspaper, "The Pcnmylv'mn( S i e procurtng thenecessary workers ot the butlding,equipping; and operating of the pioneer paper mill of Virginia Theftemfnserted by Benfamin Franklin in his Philadelphtanewspaper The Pennylvania Guzette" in the sueof September 3, 1742,at th e Aot i MAst R amr o ol mebcre e nesde help for butlding and rqulpplng the easliest p1pex ‘mill in Virginfa Thisnoti the prototype of pesent-day thelp wanted advestise ent,appearedon the third paguof the hewspaper, i thelowss sigh desired result for it was read by anartisan wh consfdered himself "a honest and dligent Person, that fs capable of bufldin a good PaperMill" and offes md his xtrvlm for th project Th person was Conra Shiitz Sheets, Sheetz, or Schultz), 2 slelled papormaker and ai adep ouldmaler, nt, lfvingnear Philadelphia. About tw Weeks follg 20 doubt visted Philadelphio there fsan ety i rankln' account books under the date of October 8, 1742, giving Parks credi e bably durtp this vist ot William Pasksftest met and lmsrwewcd the papermalier, Conra e for him to proceed to Williamsburg Before leaving, however 1t sy be ssume that Shita procuured atlew n othe worker w hanicswho weretogoteVirginia tobuld themill. Underdateof 174 Franklin's accounts Ifst: "c paid Sheets 50 shillings which makes i al e e ich [ have taken Shulz oat? Not Jong ahtee the Sppearince oF the noti ekl thevmicetlng oit i Pasied the Shits Eomily anda sl 1ovelg b e ARpet nntoe Digital image © 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah, All rights reserved |