Anna's brother-in-law, Thomas Butler, who would later be the rector of a parish near Nottingham and the father of the novelist Samuel Butler, himself had a strong interest in botany and may have influenced Anna to pursue it as well.
O cuñado de Anna, Thomas Butler, quen máis tarde sería o reitor dunha parroquia cerca de Nottingham e pai do novelista Samuel Butler, tiña un grande interese na botánica e puido ter influído en Anna.