Daughter of Ed­ward Ed­wards, and cou­sin of Egypt­ol­o­gist Amel­ia B. Ed­wards, Ma­til­da was ed­u­cat­ed in Ips­wich and Peck­ham, and tra­veled ex­tens­ive­ly, es­pe­cial­ly in Ger­ma­ny and France. Her works in­clude:

• The White House by the Sea, 1857
• Dr. Jacob, 1864
• Kitty, 1869
• Po­ems, 1885
• Lord of the Har­vest, 1899

• Julian, p. 1561
• Taylor, pp. 294-5

1. God Make My Life a Lit­tle Light