Edwards, Harry Stillwell, 1855-1938

Harry Stillwell Edwards was born in Macon, Ga. in 1855. He studied law and passed the bar but never practiced because of his passion for writing. Edwards had become owner and editor of the Macon Telegraph, where he published a regular column called 'What Comes Down My Creek.' This column was very popular and he continued publishing it for the rest of his life. But Edwards' most popular work was a story called 'Eneas Africanus, ' which first appeared in the Macon Evening News (of which he was also part owner and co-editor). Eneas Africanus was subsequently published as a book and has sold over three million copies. He died in Macon October 22, 1938. His rustic home, Kingfisher Cabin, was later restored and placed on the grounds of Museum of Arts and Sciences in Macon.

From the description of Edwards, Harry Stillwell poem, "The Vulture", 1920-1925. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 269583782

Southern lawyer, editor, public official, storyteller, best known for Eneas Africanus.

From the description of Letter to Mary Nesbet Robertson [manuscript], 1921 April 3. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647875595

From the description of Papers of Harry Stillwell Edwards, 1898-1921. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 34567103

Southern lawyer, editor, public official, storyteller.

From the description of Verse from "The Vulture On My Shadow and I" [manuscript], 1898 September. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647898990