Background
Agnes, also called Agnese, was a daughter of Prince Leopold II Maximilian of Anhalt-Dessau (1700–1751) from his marriage to Gisela Agnes (1722–1751), daughter of Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Köthen
Agnes, also called Agnese, was a daughter of Prince Leopold II Maximilian of Anhalt-Dessau (1700–1751) from his marriage to Gisela Agnes (1722–1751), daughter of Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Köthen
At the age of six months, she was made a canoness in Herford Abbey. This should provide her for life. She then returned to Detmold.
From 1795, Agnes and John Jost lived in Dessau and had a keen interest in the social life of the city.
They were in close contact with their Goethe relatives. After a visit, she wrote in 1796: In Dessau, the memory of earlier times delighted us: the Loën family proved to be comfortable, trusting relatives and we could rememberd our earliest days and hours together in Frankfurt.