Especially for the paper fans and the folks in the general Philadelphia area:  The folks at Historic RittenhouseTown are giving classes from time to time on the subject of papermaking. (ok, they say ‘Paper Arts Workshops’ because it covers some other areas) which sound wonderfully worthwhile; I’d go, but it’s too far for me without a teleport ( Read more... )

Another bit of Rittenhousia, about the beginnings of paper-making in America, circa 1688 - this is from the Historical Magazine, 1857.  Again, for the record.

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