Countess Darya Petrovna Saltykova (

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of the Order of St. Catherine's first degree. She was the sister of the lady in waiting Princess Nataliya Petrovna Chernysheva, and in 1769 married to

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Life

The eldest daughter of a diplomat, Count Peter G. Chernyshev, godson of

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, and many believed to be for his son, and Catherine Andreevna, daughter of a famous chief of the secret office in Biron, Count

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. She spent her early life abroad with her father, and upon her return in 1762, she and her sister became known as two of the most learned women in Russia. In 1762, she was appointed maid of honor to Empress

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. She participated in the famous court masquerade of 1766 and at the great

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performance of 1768, where she was given much attention. After her marriage in 1769, she became a leading figure in the Russian nobility. In 1780–83, she made a trip to Europe with her family, and on their return, her spouse was made governor of

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. In 1793, she was appointed lady in waiting. Saltykova died in Moscow.

References

* Белосельский М. А., Белосельская Н. Г., Белосельская Н. М. Дневник Белосельских — Строгановых // Российский Архив: История Отечества в свидетельствах и документах XVIII—XX вв.: Альманах. — М.: Студия ТРИТЭ: Рос. Архив, 2005. — �. XIV — С. 71—90. {{DEFAULTSORT:Saltykova, Darya Petrovna 1739 births 1802 deaths Ladies-in-waiting from the Russian Empire Nobility from the Russian Empire Socialites from the Russian Empire

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