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Documents (13) about consul Kovejnikov's death; report about his death, schedule of belongings and public sale, inheritance, consuls' everyday life Sender: Russian consulate in Jerusalem; Recipient: Russian foreign ministry.

8 accounts about consulate's expenses in January 1889 - April 1890; prices in Jerusalem, consulate's everyday life. Sender: Russian consulate in Jerusalem; Recipient: Russian foreign ministry.

We announce that the report presented by the Post and Telegraph Directorate in Jerusalem dated on the 9th of August, number 53 and which was referred to this department, stated that according to the communication from Beirut Directorate number 60, a…

Correspondence (5 items); corruption of official telegrams from Jerusalem because of one telegraph clerk in Beirut, compensation for wrong telegrams. Sender: Russian Embassy in Constantinople; Recipient: acting Russian consul in Jerusalem A.P.…

Report; crimes against Russian pilgrims go unpunished, especially in Jaffa. Jerusalem mutessarif is honest, but he can't control police and judicial officers, he hasn't support in Constantinople; local agents don't search for those who attack Russian…

Report; custom of re-baptism and re-unction for Protestants and Latins converting to Orthodoxy, some Arabs refuse to do it, Armenians from Gregorian Church are exempted, religious customs. Sender: Russian consul general in Jerusalem A.G. Yakovlev;…

Report; Custos Giacomo di Castelmadama, known as religionist is replaced by Fra Aurelio, secretary of Roman Catholic bishop in Alexandria. Replacement is unexpected, normally this post is hold for 6 years and prolongable, Castelmadama was promised to…

Report; danger of famine in Palestine, many people come to Jerusalem for working for food, many starving persons in Jerusalem. It could be foreknown, but governor Ali Ekrem-Bey and local administration don't know food issue. Jewish community wanted…

The said slaughterhouse belongs to the municipal council; even though five liras are given by each butcher by way of slaughtering a sheep in exchange for the rental price, it has been understood that this sum does not suffice as rental price. It is…