In 1785, she fused the notion of reward for service with the idea of inherited rank in "Declaration of the Rights, Freedom and Privileges of the Well-Born Russian Nobility": "The right to the name of dvoryanin (gentry) comes down from the quality and virtue of those men who took the lead in ancient times and distinguished themselves by particular service."
Pada tahun 1785, dia menyatukan maksud penghadiahan atas layanan dengan pewarisan pangkat dalam "Deklarasi Hak-Hak, Kebebasan, dan Hak Istimewa Keturunan Terhormat Bangsawan Rusia": "Hak atas nama dvoryanin (bangsawan) diturunkan dari kualitas dan kebajikan orang-orang yang memimpin di zaman kuno dan mengistimewakan dirinya dengan jasa tertentu."