 | Enoch Lewis - Slave trade - 1828 - 390 pages
...were, (as we verily believe,) written by Phillis, a young negro girl, who was but a few years since, brought an uncultivated barbarian from Africa ; and...best judges, and is thought qualified to write them." Her master says, " Having a great inclination to learn the Latin language, she has made some progress... | |
 | African Americans - 1834 - 402 pages
...were (as we verily believe) written by Phillis, a young negro girl, who was but a few years since, brought an uncultivated barbarian from Africa, and...in a family in this town. She has been examined by the best judges, and is thought qualified to write them.' This certificate was signed by the existing... | |
 | Robert Benjamin Lewis - Black race - 1844 - 414 pages
...were (as we verily believe) written by Phillia, a young African girl, who was, but a few years since, brought an uncultivated barbarian from Africa, and...in a family in this town. She has been examined by the best judges, and is thought qualified to write them." This certificate was signed by the existing... | |
 | Robert Benjamin Lewis - Black race - 1844 - 414 pages
...were (as we verily believe) written by Phillis, a young African girl, who was, but a few years since, brought an uncultivated barbarian from Africa, and...been, and now is, under the disadvantage of serving aa a slave in a family in this town. She has been examined by the 'best judges, and is thought qualified... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1849 - 428 pages
...Plullis, a voumr negro-girl, who was, hut a few years since, brought tm uncultivated barbarian trom Africa, and has ever since been, and now is, under...She has been examined by some of the best judges, aud is thonght qualilied to write them. Ни Fxrelleiicy Titos*s Hrтсnt.os. Goтemor. The Hon. A»»w... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1851 - 606 pages
...young negro girl, who was, but a few years since, brought an uncultivated barbarian from Africa, anil has ever since been, and now is, under the disadvantage...in this town. She has been examined by some of the beet judges, and is thought qualified to write them. " ' His Excellency TIIOHAS HurcHiNuON, Governor.... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1851 - 596 pages
...barbarian from Africa, and has етег since been, and now is, under the disadvantage of serving as • slave in a family in this town. She has been examined...best judges, and is thought qualified to write them. "•Ills Excellency THOMAS Нгтстинох, Паттаг. "'The Hon. ANDBEW Ouvra, Litio. О'онпиг.... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1851 - 594 pages
...were (as wo verily believe) written by Phillis, a young negro girl, who wss, but a few years since, brought an uncultivated barbarian from Africa, and...been, and now is, under the disadvantage of serving ш a slave in a family in this town. She has been examined by some of the best judges, and is thought... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1853 - 450 pages
...verily believe) written by 1'hiilis, a yonnit negro-girl, who was, but a few yeare since, brought en uncultivated barbarian from Africa, and has ever since...best judges, and is thought qualified to write them. nt Hk. Exrrllency Teoee. HrT.-ni.on. Governor. The Hon. Aaen.iw OLtVES, Lirnt. Oov.-rnur. The Hon.... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1854 - 452 pages
...were (as we verily believe) written by I'hulis, a younii ncgro-irirl, who wo«, but a few years since, brought an uncultivated barbarian from Africa, and...since been, and now is, under the disadvantage of sei-viaer as a slave ill a family in this town. She has been examined by some of the beat judges, and... | |
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To the Publick" that prefaces Phillis Wheatley's book and that reads in part: We whose Names are under-written, do assure the World, that the Poems specified in the following Page, were (as we verily believe) written by Phillis, a young Negro Girl, who... 
