In 1796, Banneker gave a manuscript of one of his almanacs to Suzanna Mason, a member of the Ellicott family who was visiting his home. In 1836, Mason's daughter wrote a published memoir of her mother's life, letters and manuscripts. The memoir contained a copy of a poem that Mason had sent to Banneker shortly after her 1796 visit. A portion of the verse stated:But thou, a man exhalted high,<br>Conspicuous in the world's keen eye,<br>On record now thy name's enrolled,<br>And future ages will be told,<br>There lived a man called Banneker,<br>An African astronomer.