Märta Helena Reenstierna
Märta Helena Reenstierna | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1753 |
| Died | 1841 |
| Other names | Märta Helena von Schnell, Årstafrun (English: "The Årsta lady") |
| Known for | Diarist |
| Spouse | Christian Henrik von Schnell (1733–1811) |
| Children | Hans Abraham von Schnell (1780–1812) |
| Notes | |
Her diaries are considered as an important source for the life of the mistress at a Swedish manor in the late 18th century and early 19th century. | |
Märta Helena Reenstierna (16 September 1753 – 12 January 1841; married name: von Schnell), known as Årstafrun (The Årsta lady), was a Swedish diary writer. Her diaries were written in the period 1793–1839, and are kept at the archives of Nordiska museet in Stockholm. They were published in 1946–1953 as Årstadagboken (The Årsta Diary). They are considered as a valuable cultural historical document of the everyday life of the people at a Swedish manor of her epoch.