dipity

Shelby's personal timeline, a place to collect and share things from Shelby's life.

Created by ShelbyRowicki on Jan 28, 2009

Last updated: 03/12/10 at 03:24 AM

• Just signed up for my Dipity account.
  Jan 28, 2009 8:38 AM

• Phillis Wheatly died
  Jul 5, 1784

• Phillis began to die
  1784

  She began to die at the age of 31.

• Left London
  Jul 2, 1773

  Went to New England

• More poems were published
  1773

  In 1773 39poems were published

• Left Boston
  May 8, 1773

  Phillis left for London

• almost died
  1772

  Phillis almost died in the winter of 1772

• considered a prodigy
  1767

  Phillis was considered a prodigy

• Published first poem
  Jul 1, 1767

• first letter
  1765

  Phillis Wheatly wrote her first letter when she was 11 years of age

• started reading more
  1762

  within sixteen months of her arrival in America she was reading passages from the Bible

• kidnapped
  1761

  Phillis Wheatly was stolen from Africa to be sold as a slave

• Phillis Wheatly was born
  1754