Unità archivistica RU-PFARAN/118/Op.1/18 - From January to July 2, 1849

Stay in Jerusalem since January 21, 1849. Meeting with Patriarch Cyril and discussion on the church situation in Lebanon. Restauration of the church of St. Jakob in Jerusalem. Stay of Deacon Palmer in Jerusalem, meetings and discussion with him (February 9, 1849, about Anglican proselytism in the Holy Land). Description of Cedron river in winter. Short voyages in Palestine, again in Jerusalem since March 6, 1849. Discussions with Consul Basili on church and political topics (the properties and Russian presence in the Danube Principalities). Discussions with Patriarch Cyril on the finances of the Holy Sepulchre. Opening of the Greek school at the Patriarchate (June 14). Marginal notes in Russian.