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Memoir of the life of the married Sister Anna Louisa
Eleanora Foster, maiden name Latrobe - who departed
July 27 ^th 1824 at Bedford, in the 63^rd year of her age.

Our late S^r not having left any written Memoir of her own
life, the following has been compiled partly from Memoran-
dums, furnished by her surviviving surviving husband & her children,
& partly from Extracts of her very extensive & interesting cor-
respondence with some of her children & other friends.
She was the eldest daughter of our late highly respected B^r &
S^r Benjamin Latrobe, & was born Nov^br 3^rd 1761 at Fulnec where
her parents were at that time labourers of the Congⁿ, & by whom
she was devoted at her birth, to that Saviour, who created and
redeemed her. She was baptized by her late dear father into the
death of Jesus. At an early age her parents placed her in the
Institution for the Education of the children of the Ministers of the
B^rns Church in that Settlement. When about 8 years of age, her
father was called to be Provincial Helper of the Engl. Cong^ns, & removed
to London; in consequence of which she was deprived of enjoying the im-
mediate constant care & tuition of her parents. She was from her earliest
years of a serious reflecting turn of mind, & soon showed talents far
above her years. She especially took great pleasure in reading & medita-
ting upon the word of God, which was ever after the delight of her heart,
as she found therein, thro' the Spirits teaching rich food for her soul.
Often has she related with great interest & heartfelt thankfulness
to our Saviour, that while still a child, she was led by the operations
of the Holy Spirit to a deep knowledge & conviction of sin; so that even
at that early period a solid awakening took place in her; for feeling
herself to be a great sinner, she then already sought & found grace in
the blood of Jesus, & devoted herself to Him, as His eternal property.
To this grace she ever after remained faithful, and as she advanced
in years, she became more & more established & grounded in the faith
of the Son of God, & gradually learned more fully the lessons of His
redeeming love, sitting with Mary at Jesus' feet & humbly listening
to His gracious words. She attained at an early period of life to the
priveleges privileges of the B^rns Congⁿ & often spoke with much feeling of the bles-
sing she enjoyed, when for the first time she partook of the communion
with the Congⁿ. This was to her a truly happy hour of grace, she be-
held by faith the countenance of her Saviour, who then un-
parted Himself to her & made a covenant never to be forgotten,