Phillis Wheatley
Phillis Wheatley1753–178418th century Phillis Wheatley Peters, also spelled Phyllis and Wheatly, was an American writer who is considered the first African-American author of a published book of poetry. Born in West Africa, she was sold into slavery at the age of seven or eight and transported to North America, where she was bought by the Wheatley family of Boston. After she learned to read and write, they encouraged her poetry when they saw her talent.
Poems
116 poems- Thoughts On The Works Of Providence131 lines
- 10 THE WHEATLEY GENEALOGY.15 lines
- 15. William, b 1599. Had three children born at Wayhill.8 lines
- 16 Ill 55 lines
- 16 THE WHEATLEY GENEALOGY.7 lines
- 18. Andrew, bapt. November 19, 1586. Signed7 lines
- 2. Mary Wheatley, b 1743, d Norwich, Conn., 1778.9 lines
- 20. James, b 1586, followed the sea several years and like7 lines
- 22 THE WHEATLEY GENEALOGY.74 lines
- 22. Dorothy, bapt. August 22, 1591.6 lines
- 26 THE WHEATLEY GENEALOGY.38 lines
- 27. Magdalen, m Charles Polden of Hastings, Sussex.16 lines
- 28 THE WHEATLEY GENEALOGY.32 lines
- 28. Lura Stevens Wheatley, b 20 August, 1824, d Bakers-4 lines
- 36. Dorothy, b at Upper Clatford, Hants, November 5, 1671.22 lines
- 4 TT 120 lines
- 41. Patience, m William Hall. Children named in her fath-7 lines
- 48. Bridget, Bapt. Tingsboro May 10, 1617; d age 4 months.9 lines
- 56. Nathaniel Wheatley, b 10 July, 1822.13 lines
- 6 THE WHEATLEY GENEALOGY.73 lines
- 6. Mary, Bapt. at Wayhill, Hants, May, 1631.8 lines
- 63. Andrew Wheatley Bigelow, b 14 September, 1815, d4 lines
- 69. John Wheatley Loveland, b 19 January, 1825, d Nor-8 lines
- 75. Mary, m Charles Fitzroy, and lived at Battle in 1685.16 lines
- 84. William, b 1689.21 lines
- A Funeral Poem on the Death of C.E.46 lines
- ABBREVIATIONS AND EXPLANATIONS.11 lines
- Among those bright angelic Ranks for thee.21 lines
- An Hymn To Humanity (To S.P.G. Esp)41 lines
- An HYMN to the EVENING.49 lines
- An HYMN to the MORNING20 lines
- Club programs designed to accomplish this45 lines
- CONTENTS.57 lines
- Discussion led by Mrs. Grace B. Fenderson12 lines
- Dr. and Mrs. W. G. Alexander11 lines
- ENGLISH GENEALOGY.33 lines
- Founders of the Phillis Wheat ey Liter-4 lines
- Go ailie ed12 lines
- Guest Speaker Miss Dorothy Gates7 lines
- I.6 lines
- I.6 lines
- I.6 lines
- I.4 lines
- II.4 lines
- II.6 lines
- II.6 lines
- II.6 lines
- III.27 lines
- III.4 lines
- III.7 lines
- Il.23 lines
- INTRODUCTION.32 lines
- IV.4 lines
- IV.6 lines
- IX.4 lines
- J BE 223 lines
- LANGUAGE OF HERALDRY EXPLAINED.13 lines
- LIEUT. THOMAS WHEATLEY.12 lines
- Miss Mary E. Wood10 lines
- Mrs. Abbie L. Nevius4 lines
- Mrs. Bertha B. Randolph16 lines
- Mrs. Elizabeth Houston Mrs. Bessie Wolfe5 lines
- Mrs. Henry S. Palmer6 lines
- Mrs. Odell Sands - Treasurer5 lines
- Mrs. Richard Hazzard5 lines
- Mrs. Richard Lee10 lines
- N. J. REFERENCE DIVISION40 lines
- N. WHEATLEY. WM. WHEATLEY.7 lines
- O N V I R T U E.21 lines
- On being brought from Africa to America.146 lines
- On RECOLLECTION.50 lines
- On the Death of a young Gentleman.24 lines
- On the Death of Dr. SAMUEL MARSHALL. 1771.28 lines
- On The Death Of J. C. An Infant43 lines
- On the Death of Mr. Snider Murder'd by Richardson26 lines
- On the Death of the Rev. Dr. Sewell51 lines
- Or:17 lines
- P R E F A C E.31 lines
- SN6 lines
- TEN CHILDREN BORN AT BROOKFIELD, VT.11 lines
- The Choirs angelic7 lines
- The club has also given51 lines
- THE PHILLIS HIATLEY38 lines
- THE WILL OF MARY WHEATLEIGH, WIDOW.11 lines
- They owning the fine estate of Holmes Park.24 lines
- To M AE C E N A S.56 lines
- To a Clergyman on the Death of his Lady.43 lines
- To a GENTLEMAN and LADY on the Death34 lines
- To a Gentleman and Lady on the Death of the Lady's Brother and Sister34 lines
- To a GENTLEMAN on his Voyage to Great-Britain64 lines
- To a Lady and Her Children30 lines
- To a LADY on her coming to North-America34 lines
- To a LADY on her remarkable Preservation64 lines
- To A Lady On The Death Of Her Husband34 lines
- To A Lady On The Death Of The Three Relations31 lines
- To a Lady on the Death of three Relations.31 lines
- To His Excellency, General Washington42 lines
- To The Honourable T. H. Esq; On the Death Of His Daughter41 lines
- TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. 1768.16 lines
- To the PUBLIC.29 lines
- TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE, IN NEW-ENGLAND.30 lines
- V.4 lines
- V.6 lines
- VI.4 lines
- VI.6 lines
- VII.4 lines
- VIII.4 lines
- Was a widow in 1700.6 lines
- WHERE6 lines
- Which beam'd celestial Radiance o'er the Skies.7 lines
- WILL OF JOHN WHEATLEIGH OF TINGSBORO.21 lines
- WILLOW GROVE, WHEATLEY HOMESTEAD, BROOKFIELD, VT.7 lines
- X.4 lines
- XI.4 lines
- XII.4 lines
- XIII.6 lines