Early Indigenous Literatures

Wheatley Photo Annotation 1

Also incorporated in Wheatley’s paratext is a drawing of her. It is surrounded by nearly identical wording as the first paratext, noting “Phillis Wheatley, Negro Servant to Mr. John Wheatley, of Boston.” Again, Wheatley is defined by her race and servitude and is connected to her owner John Wheatley. The only slight difference is that this paratext does not note that Boston is in New England like the one we observed prior.

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