Agatha Lovisa de la Myle (née Brumengeber or Brunnengräber; 30 August 1724 – 1 September 1787) was a Finnish poet and correspondent of Baltic German origin, known as a "lady of letters."
Life
She was born in Courland (present-day Latvia) as the daughter of Anders Brumengeber, a clergyman. In 1750, she married her nephew, Captain Carl Johan de la Myle. The couple moved to the Swedish province of Finland in 1762.
Literary Work and Correspondence
De la Myle wrote poetry in German and Latvian. She was described as one who "unite[d] a lively sense of religion and virtue with the gifts of a genius." She maintained a notable correspondence with, among others, Professor Gellert in Leipzig. She published Lofqväden, a work dedicated to the coronation and revolution of King Gustav III of Sweden.
Death
She died on her estate, Maanpää Manor, outside Turku in Finland, on 1 September 1787.
