A letter of deed - in ancient Russia, a written act by which an individual (investor) executed a contribution or donation to a church or monastery. Such contributions were made on certain conditions specified in the letter of commendation - to commemorate the soul after the death of the depositor, to have his hair cut and to be buried in this monastery, etc. In some cases, when this church institution conducted independent commercial activity, the presence of a letter of deposit allows Assume investment in a profitable enterprise.
Literature
- Letter of attachment // Great Soviet Encyclopedia : in 66 volumes (65 volumes and 1 additional) / Ch. ed. O. Yu. Schmidt . - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia , 1926-1947.