Career
Not to be confused with Darya Nikolayevna Saltykova. She was the sister of the lady in waiting Princess Nataliya Petrovna Chernysheva, and in 1769 married to Field Marshal Count Ivan Petrovich Saltykov. In 1762, she was appointed maid of honor to Empress Catherine the Great.
She participated in the famous court masquerade of 1766 and at the great amateur theatre performance of 1768, where she was given much attention.
In 1780-1783, she made a trip to Europe with her family, and on their return, her spouse was made governor of Vladimir. In 1793, she was appointed lady in waiting.