her stay in london was cut short by the news her mistress, susanna wheatley, was ill. phillis wheatley vest returned immediately to boston to take up her office as handmaiden and servant. a status referred to twice on introductory pages, encircling her image on the title page. being celebrated in london offered phillis wheatley perhaps the most exciting and exhilarating time in her life. a literary personality, she was sought-after. but duty interrupted and ended her stay abroad. phillis wheatley died in 1784. she was only 31 years old. her life in the revolutionary era was sad and meager. the economy in the commonwealth suffered after the war. those who had been her friend s had died or fallen away. now, there is no stone marking her grave. we have no idea where she is buried. that we do have a monument to her memory on commonwealth avenue erected in 2003. continues to fascinate. in a book, the author argues that wheatley deserves to be acknowledged as the poet laureate of the american revolution. they lived on state street. looking out the window, phillis had an up cl