Anna Letitia Le Breton facts for kids
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Anna Letitia Le Breton
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Anna Letitia Aikin
30 June 1808 London, United Kingdom
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| Died | 29 September 1885 (aged 77) Hampstead, United Kingdom
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| Resting place | Hampstead Cemetery |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Literary memoirs |
| Spouse(s) | Philip Hemery Le Breton (m. 1833) |
| Children | 8 (including Anna Letitia Roscoe and Lucy Hingeston) |
| Parent(s) | Charles Rochemont Aikin |
Anna Letitia Le Breton (born Aikin; 30 June 1808 – 29 September 1885) was an English writer. She is best known for writing about her famous literary family.
Growing Up and Learning
Anna Letitia Le Breton grew up in London. She came from a very talented family of writers and doctors. Her family members were known as Unitarians, a type of Christian faith.
Her great-aunt, Anna Laetitia Barbauld, was a famous poet and writer. She even wrote books for children! Anna Letitia's father, Charles Rochemont Aikin, was a doctor. He was raised by his aunt, Mrs. Barbauld, and went to her school.
Her grandfather, John Aikin, was also a doctor and writer. Her aunt, Lucy Aikin, wrote history books. Her uncle, Arthur Aikin, was a doctor and chemist. Anna Letitia was taught at home and spent a lot of time with her famous great-aunt and other family members.
She later had eight children of her own. One of her daughters, also named Anna Letitia, married Francis James Roscoe.
Her Life and Work
In 1833, Anna Letitia married Philip Hemery Le Breton. He was a lawyer from a family in Jersey. They lived in Hampstead, which was a village outside London at the time. Today, Hampstead is part of Inner London.
Philip Le Breton worked to protect green spaces. He helped save Hampstead Heath, a large park, for everyone to enjoy.
Anna Letitia helped her husband with a book about her aunt Lucy Aikin. This book was published in 1864. Later, in 1874, Anna Letitia edited letters between her aunt Lucy and an American religious leader named William Ellery Channing.
She also wrote a book called Memoir of Mrs. Barbauld. This book was about her great-aunt, Anna Laetitia Barbauld, and included letters from her family and friends.
In 1883, her last book came out. It was called Memories of Seventy Years, by one of a Literary Family. Her daughter, Mrs. Herbert Martin, helped to edit this book.
Anna Letitia Le Breton's husband passed away in 1884. She died in Hampstead on September 29, 1885, at the age of 77. She was buried in Hampstead Cemetery. Six of her eight children were still alive when she passed away.
