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Letter (copy) from B. Mansurov sent to A. Lobanov-Rostovsky, dated November 9, 1859

ff. 224-226 On the church in Beth-Sakur. Konstantin Nikolaevich wanted to build there a church, on the place of the ancient one, and of the modern small Arab one. The church is planned to be a Russian one and dependent on the Russian mission in…

Letter (copy) from A. Lobanov-Rostovsky sent to B. P. Mansurov, dated January 5, 1860

ff. 226-227 Answer of Lobanov on the same subject. The Patriarch refused to grant the place to the Russian mission. He adopted the donation (and commemoration of the members of the Tsar's family), but stressed that the church should be owned by the…

Correspondence (copies) between Patriarch Cyril and Konstantin Nikolaevich dated March 26 to May 4, 1860

ff. 227v-229 One letter from Patriarch Cyril and 3 letters from Konstantin Nikolaevich. Mainly greetings and expression of friendship. Petition for approval of the project of the church in Beth-Sakur. Includes marginal pagination according to the…

Letter (copy) from A. Lobanov-Rostovsky sent to Alexandr [Mikhailovich], dated June 14, 1860

ff. 229v-230 Information on the construction of the church in Beth-Sakur: the Patriarch agreed about appointing a Russian architect, but insisted that the church should be constructed under the supervision of his representative. Includes marginal…

Correspondence (copies) from D. Obolensky, B. Mansurov, K. Sokolov, M. Eppinger, Constantin Nikolaevich, sent to M. Eppinger, bishop Cyril Naumov, D. Obolensky, dated July 29, 1860 to June 29, 1861

ff. 230v-231 D. Obolensky to Bishop Cyril Naumov. The affair of Beth-Sakur is a matter of special interest of the Emperor (July 29, 1860). Further correspondence on Beth-Sakur church and place.
ff. 231-231v Constantin Nikolaevich to M. Eppinger,…

Correspondence (copies), reports and accounts from Constantin Nikolaevich, M. Eppinger, B. Mansurov, Golovnin sent to B. Mansurov, Constantin Nikolaevich, dated April 21 and December 15, 1863

ff. 246-264 Reports of M. Eppinger on the construction works of the Russian constructions in Jerusalem, correspondence and accounts on the building materials, hiring of workers, etc. Technical details on the construction. Includes marginal pagination…

Correspondence (copies) from B. Mansurov, Urusov, Akhmatov, Constantin Nikolaevich, Golovnin sent to D. Obolensky, B. Mansurov, A. S. Norov, dated August 19, 1860 and June 15, 1863

ff. 265-271v On the organisation of special boxes in the churches all over Russia for gathering donations for the Palestine Committee and the pilgrims to the Holy Places.
ff. 272-275 On the formation of a library at the Russian constructions in…

Note (copy) from V. Dorgobuzhinov sent to D. Obolensky, dated February 1861

ff. 276-285 Detailed description of the Russian place, purchased in Spring 1859 from the Coptic priest George, next to the Eastern wall of the underground church of the Discovery of the Cross (the Temple of the Holy Sepulchre). This place contains…

Correspondence, notes (copies) and plan of the estate (original) from Constantin Nikolaevich, M. Eppinger, B. Mansurov, K. Sokolov sent to Akhmatov, Mansurov, K. Sokolov, M. Eppinger, D. Obolensky, dated April 11, 1861 to September 13, 1862

ff. 285-285v Constantin Nikolaevich to Akhmatov. About the approval of the project on the purchase of land next to the Holy Sepulchre; about making calculations and drawings of the future church at that place (April 11, 1861).
ff. 285v-286 K. Sokolov…

Correspondence (copies) from B. Mansurov sent to Constantin Nikolaevich, dated April 16, 1860

ff. 306-311 About ordering furniture and linen for the Russian hospital in Jerusalem. On the purchasing of the estate of Archimandrite Nikephor (October 9, 1859). The 2nd half of the letter is handwritten copy by Dmitrievsky. Includes marginal brief…

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