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Show PAPERMAKIN BY HAN IN AMERIC 31 [xlt15) JAMES M. WILLCOX, IVY MILL, PENNSYLVANIA The Willcox family made paper by hand in Pennsylvanta continuousl from 1729 untfl 1866, a perfod of almost one hundred and forty years his natfve England betwreen the years 1718 and 1725, and settled close t Philadelphta, Having workedat the papermaking craft in England, h teadily founda partnerand in 1729 the twoyoung men uiltapapermil on thewest branch of Chester Creekfneaster Chester County,asectfo that later becamea part of Delaware County. By the year 1732, Thoma licox had acqured his patnecs shace (o the mill and he became sol Whner Thomas Willcox dfe in1772. He wassucceede by hisson, Mark Willcox, in 18 5, and another brother, James M. W Err of the mill {1 1826. Upon the death of Mark Willco {n 1827 Jame illcox fnherited the property. After the death of Ja Willcox i 1854, the papermill was operate by hfs three sons, Mark James M.an = Joseph. i The orfginal Jame M. Willcox paper label fr Production has been made fs {n the extensive Wllcox collectfon of th entered the business in 1808; the brother, John, joined {n the manage Historfcal Socfety of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. The label fs printed i ov paper. Across the margin o the label, Josep |