| Surname | Schulthess | |
| First Name | Anna Barbara | |
| Gender | female | |
| Place of birth | ||
| Place of death | ||
| Year of birth | 1765 | |
| Year of death | 1792 | |
| Profession | ||
| Religion | Protestant | |
| Place(s) of activity | Zürich | |
| Century | 18 | |
| Biographical information | Eldest of four daughters born to Barbara Schulthess, née Wolf (1745—1818), a friend of Goethe and Lavater, and of a silk manufacturer, David Schulthess (1727—1778). In 1791 she married Georg Gessner (1765—1843), a pastor in Dübendorf. | |
| Title | o.T. | |
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| Period writen | 1778 to 1790 | |
| Period covered | 1778 to 1790 | |
| Format / Language | Autograph, German | |
| Physical description | 3 books, for a total of 885 pages (Volume 1: 1778-1784, Volume 2: 1785-1786, Volume 3: 1787-1790 |
| Content | Anna Barbara Schulthess began to write shortly after her father's death when she was thirteen years old. She continued (with interruptions) until 1790. The diary is not only rich with information about her daily routine, education and relationships; but also her thoughts on reading, dreams, and the importance of religion. |
| Place of deposit | StAZH |
| Classification | W 59, 290-292 (Familienarchiv Usteri) |
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| Restrictions | Prof. Dr. Martin Usteri, Rennweg 10, 8001 Zürich |
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| Author | Basel |
