| Surname | Wattenwyl, von | ||
| First Name | Sigmund David Emanuel | ||
| Gender | male | ||
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| Year of birth | 1769 | ||
| Year of death | 1817 | ||
| Profession | Officer | ||
| Religion | Protestant | ||
| Place(s) of activity | Bern | ||
| Century | 18 / 19 | ||
| Biographical information | Son of Marcus Sigmund Emanuel and Katharina Jenner. Officer in Holland. In 1798, W. participated in the surrender negotiations with General Alexis Balthasar Henri Antoine von Schauenburg and thus preserved the city of Bern from being pillaged. W. did not belong to the ultraconservatives of the Bernese patriciate, he advocated for a moderate federalist approach. This may have been the reason why he was invited together with his mentor von Mülinen to Paris by Bonaparte, though he was not formally a member of the Consulta. In 1802, he was appointed Landammann (head of state) of Switzerland, but had to renounce the office due to pressure from France. Member of the Grand Council of Bern (1803-17) and of the National Economics Commission (1810-17). | ||
| Title | o.T. | ||
| Genre / Art |
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| Period writen | 1791 (?) to 1802 | ||
| Period covered | 1769 to 1802 | ||
| Format / Language | Autograph, French | ||
| Physical description | Volume with 129 text pages and around 40 blank pages. 20 / 16cm. |
| Content | The diary begins with a brief review of the writer's own career path, starting with his birth. The diary-like notes begin in 1787 and are especially detailed for 1791. They deal mainly with his experiences in the Dutch military service. |
| Place of deposit | BBB (Bern) |
| Classification | FA von Wattenwyl |
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| Author | Basel |
