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Anna Orlova-Chesmenskaya (1785-1848), was a Russian landowner, philanthropist and courtier. She was known for her work against the serfdom in Russia. Also known for her piety, she acquired a saintly reputation. Daughter of Princess Eudoxia Lopukhina and count Alexei Orlov. Her mother died at her birth. As the only child of her parents, the heir of enormous estates in Karelia and a fortune of millions, which she inherited after the death of her father in 1808. Anna was introduced to Saint Petersburg aristocratic society by her father, but never married. After the death of her father in 1808, she took control of her land and fortune, and became famed for her piety and work for the Orthodox church. She made pilgrimages and made large donations to Orthodox convents and churches. She was appointed maid of honor to the empress in 1817, which was not an honorary position but a profession which tasks she fulfilled, such as accompanying the empress on journeys.