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Were carried on capital, everyone wished to have them. Translation "Meropy"  
Voltera and his successful representation for the first time in the Hermitage Winter  
Palace, have turned already on it, as on the writer, mercy attention  
The monarch also have got an arrangement prosveshchyonnoj publics. Meropu in that  
Performance well-known actress Semyonova, Katerina Semyonovna played,  
"Greater". 

	Sergey Nikiforovich was one of the first founders of library  
To Preobrazhenskiy Life Guards regiment, hotly promoted purchase and  
To the donation of books for library.
 
	In 1805 at performance Preobrazhenskiy regiment in a campaign  
Soldiers sang the Preobrazhenskiy march, for which Sergey Nikiforovich  
Has written the well-known words: 

	Let's go, brothers, abroad 
	To beat fatherland of enemies... 

	During all time of the service Sergey Nikiforovich was registered in  
Preobrazhenskiy regiment. Here steps of his promotion on a service ladder: 

	On December, 28th, 1797 - sword belts-ensigns; 
	On September, 9th, 1798 - the ensign; 
	On April, 18th, 1799 - the second lieutenant; 
	On December, 17th, 1802 - the lieutenant; 
	On April, 16th, 1806 - the staff-captain; 
	On March, 2nd, 1808 - the captain; 
	On June, 6th, 1809 - the colonel. 

	On November, 20th, 1805 in battle under Austerlitsem in a grade of the lieutenant it  
Was in arrows and has been wounded in the left hand navylet, and other bullet has remained  
In his breast, for what it has received a gold sword with an inscription « For bravery ».  
In 1807 on 20-th of August in a grade of staff-captain Sergey Nikiforovich was  
The wing-aide-de-camp of his imperial majesty is appointed in a rank. In  
Time of a set of militia (zemskogo armies) has been appointed by sovereign  
Emperor for sformirovanija battalion Olonetskih strelkov. In accuracy  
Having executed the assignment it, it in a grade of the captain with this battalion was in  
Battle at Fridlande where has received a contusion cherepkom pomegranates in a head.  
For it nagrazhdyon an award Sacred ravnoapostolnogo prince Vladimir of 4-th  
Degrees with a bow, and on georgievskoj to a tape a medal zolotoju with a portrait  
Sovereign of emperor. In 1807 Sergey Nikiforovich has been sent in  
Paris with Alexander's I dispatches to Napoleon I. 

	In 1809 Sergey Nikiforovich was in Tver at it  
Highnes prince Oldenburgskom and the spouse to his great princess  
To Ekaterina Pavlovne. In 1812, byvshi in a grade of the colonel, it executed  
Post of the on duty general in 2-nd western army consisted under  
Command of prince Peter Ivanovicha Bagration where was up to  
Connections of both armies at Smolensk. « For especial works, continuous  
Activity and vigilant guardianship on a post of the person on duty