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Description of his journey in Syria and Palestine (from Beyruth to Jerusalem), his arrival in Jerusalem on December 20 and first activities in Jerusalem. Meetings with Greek ecclesiastics and European diplomats. Details about the Greek brotherhood of…

Detailed reports of meetings and discussions with Greek bishops and the Anglican bishop Alexander. Further details on the economic and administrative situation in the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, life of the bishops. Journey to Bethlehem,…

Meetings with ecclesiastics in Jerusalem. Journey to Nazareth (since February 23 till March 16). Detailed description of the sites and historical places of the country, meetings with the locals. Stay in Jerusalem since March 27. Meeting with the…

Description of his journeys to Chevron, Chermen, Maon, Iutta, Gaza and Askalon. Stay in Jerusalem May 11-26. Journey to the Laura of St. Savva. Meetings with Greek ecclesiastics, description of the country and its historical sites, scenes with the…

In Jerusalem since June 22. Description of Porpyrij's help in a family affair of the Arab Daud.

Visits to Bethlehem and En-Karem. Work in the library of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem (July 22 to 26), description of some manuscripts. Description of the monasteries in Jerusalem (July 26-August 3). Journey to Constantinople. Meetings with the…

Details on the incomes of the Holy Sepucre from Wallachia and its properties (monasteries and lands). Discussions with the Greek clergy on the status of these properties. Discussion with Metropolitan Filaret Drozdov about the state of church affairs…

Receiving the appointment ahead the mission in Jerusalem, the journey to Palestine (November 1847). Meeting with high ecclesiastics in Constantinople, news about Jerusalem from Hierotheos, metropolitan of Thabor (appointment of the Latin Patriarch…

Stay in Petersburg in 1847 and preparation of the mission, meetings with high officials. Ff. 28-30v: Stay in Constantinople, discussions with the Russian ambassador Titov about the Russian mission in Jerusalem. Working with the manuscripts of the…

Notes on manuscripts and old churches in Palestine and Syria.