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ff. 4-33 Copy from the Russian translation (from Greek) of the note of the Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre and Patriarch Gerasimos concerning the construction of a building for Russian pilgrims next to the Abrahamian and Abyssinian monasteries,…

Protest against the construction of a Russian church in the building "New Russian house" next to the Abrahamian and Abyssinian monasteries. Includes marginal brief comment on the building, in Russian and blue pencil ink. Other details: 2 copies of…

ff. 47-49v Copy of the report of the Russian Consul in Beirut T. Jusefovich concerning the redistribution of Russian donations given for the Patriarchate of Jerusalem. This money should be used not for the rich Greek monks of the Brotherhood of the…

ff. 56-59v About the church and political situation in Jerusalem, the position of the Russian mission and consulate, and the need of creating a Russian society for exploration of Palesine and supporting Russian interests in the Holy Land. Includes…

ff. 60-61v Complains about the life of the Arab Orthodox population in Jerusalem, surpressed by the Ottoman authorities and Greek clergy. Request about supporting it from Russia and foundation of an Arab school at Jerusalem.
The text is in Russian…

ff. 62-63v About the necessity to organise a Russian Palestine Society for exploration of Palestine and counteracting non-Orthodox propaganda. Includes marginal note "To the papers on foundation of the Palestine Society", in Russian and black pencil…