In the 19th century Wheatley's fame was revived by Massachusetts abolitionists and many stories about her were recovered through oral history, but Moorhead was never mentioned, so the attribution to him is uncertain; it was first publicly suggested by the Wheatley scholar William H. Robinson in 1984.
In the 19th century, Wheatley's reputation was revived by Massachusetts abolitionists and stories about her were recovered through oral history. Moorhead was not mentioned, making his attribution uncertain; this suggestion came from the Wheatley scholar William H. Robinson in 1984.