Adelaide Fries (1871 - 1949) was a scholar who devoted her life to the study of the Moravians in the southern United States. The Moravians in Georgia covers the period from 1735 to 1740. In 1911 Fries was appointed archivist for the Moravian church and continued this work until her death. Her best known work was The Road to Salem (1944) which was the story of Anna Catharine Ernst. This autobiography was based on diaries and records kept by church leaders. The Moravians in Georgia is an excellent reference book for those interested in Southern history and the contributions of the Moravian church.