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 in the East, especially in Jerusalem.
Part of September and October, November and December 1848
Notes on manuscripts and old churches in Palestine and Syria.
Drafts of the journals of May-June 1849
Journeys to Gavaon and the mount nebi-Samuel (till March 3); journey to the village Taibe and its surroundings (till March 6). Stay in Jerusalem (till June 25). Discussion on political matters with Patriarch Cyril. Political news from consul Basili on the situation in the Danube Principalities, Syria, etc. Discussions on organising the Orthodox schools in Syria and Palestine. Russian financial aid to the Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
From December 7-31, 1843, and January 1-21, 1844
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 the Holy Sepulchre, the repairing of the Temple. Suggestions about the improvement of the Orthodox church in Jerusalem (organisation of an ecclesiastical school in the Patriarchate with students from all Orthodox nations). Suggestions on the future organisation of the Russian mission.
This part of the Journals is written in a note-book "Harwoods improved paper-memorandum book No. 34. London, with a mark of the firm. Fol. 1-4 are an English printed text (title and explanations about different memorandum-books). The last 3 folios were damaged by water in the upper part, but the text can be read clearly.
From [January] 12, 1844, to March 3, 1844
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 Armenian Patriarch at Jerusalem. Details about the relations between Muslims and Christians, Armenians and Greek Orthodox. About the economics of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Metropoly of Bethlehem.
From May 1, 1844, to June 1844
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 locals. In Jerusalem: relations with the Anglicans. Contest of the long discussion with the Armenian Patriarch Zakharias.
From June 8 to 29, 1844, journey in Palestine (Vefil, Dora, Gai, etc.)
In Jerusalem since June 22. Description of Porpyrij's help in a family affair of the Arab Daud.
From November 9 to December 7, 1845
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 Valerga, conflict between Dyonisios of Bethlehem with the Franciscans). Marginal notes in Russian.
Stay in Jerusalem till May 8, 1854 (ff, 1-36v, 54-97v). The case of the inhabitants of the village Beth-Djala who have offended the Latin Patriarch Valerga. The participation of the French consul and the archaeologue E. Botta in the affair against them. Short summary of the activities of Porphyrij in Jerusalem and Palestine. Last months in Jerusalem and details on the political situation there in the first half of 1854. Departure from Palestine. Stay in Jerusalem from February 16, 1860 till the end of July 1860. Description of his arrival to Jerusalem. Revision of his belongings. Work in the library of the Greek Patriarchate and the monastery of St. Sabbas, research on the Greek manuscripts. Research in Bethlehem. Details on church history. Detailed description of the epigraphic and icons in the monastery of St. Sabbas. Description of the icons and buildings of the Holy Cross monastery in Jerusalem. About the teachers of the school in the same monastery. Reception in the house of the Prussian consul Rosen and learned discussions with him. Reception at bishop Cyril Naumov. Short summary of the 4 letters, sent to the ober-procuror of the Holy Synod.
Ff. 78-79: letter from N. Liubimov to Porphyry (december 10, 1853, copy). Instructions about his behaviour and actions in the new conditions of the war.
Ff. 79v-80: copy of Porphyry's answer (February 28, 1854).
Ff. 84-86v: Porphyry to N. Liubimov (March 28, 1854, copy)
Ff. 87-90: Porphyry to N. Liubimov (April 10, 1854, copy)
Ff. 90-91: Porphyry to N. Liubimov (April 25, 1854, copy).
Plan of Mt. Athos (f. 100, pencil).
Ff. 111-112v: letter from Pizzamano to Porphyry (Jerusalem, October 22, 1855, original, in French) about the life in Jerusalem and the conservation of the library of the mission.
Ff. 113v-114: letter from Porphyry to L. G. Seniavin (November 3, 1855, copy) about the property of the mission in Jerusalem, based on the letter from Pizzamano.
Ff. 116-116v: letter to Porphyry from the Russian Academy of Sciences (December 12, 1855, original, signature Ivan Davydov) about a Glagolic subscription under an Athos act.
F. 152: letter to Porphyry from A. Gorchakov (April 9, 1857, copy) about receiving his works on the Orthodox East.
Ff. 154-154v: letter from Titov (April 7, 1857, original) personal affairs.
Ff. 155-155v: letter from Porphyry to A. S. Norov (April 1857, copy) about the edition of his works.
Ff. 211-212: B. Masurov to Porphyry, covering letter about his printed note on Palestine (26 December, 1858, copy).
Ff. 212-212v: Covering letter from Grand Duke Constantin Nikolaevich (December 27, 1857, copy).
F. 213: Porphyry's answer (January 6, 1858, copy).
Ff. 267-268: sketches and plans of Mt. Athos (pencil).
Ff. 275v-276v: letter from over-prosecutor A. P. Tolstoy to Porphyry (November 10, 1858, copy) about his future visit to Jerusalem.
Ff. 276v-277v: Poprhyry's answer to Count Tolstoy, December 24, 1858, copy).
Ff. 342, 343: coloured drawings, copies from Mt. Athos.
F. 367: a photo of a detail of the basilique in Bethlehem.
F. 369: a photo from a manuscript (fragment).
Ff. 372, 373: photos from drawings of walls in the same basilique.
F. 396v-397: S. Urusov to Porphyry, June 21, 1860 (copy), about his return to Russia and the money paid for his scientific research.
Ff. 397-398: covering letter by Cherniaev (Russian consul in Constantinople, 24 Mai 1860, copy)), and N. Marabuti (vice-consul in Jaffa, June 5, 1860, copy) on the same subject.
From July 18, 1844 to December 1844
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 Russian ambassador Titov. Description of the funeral of the Patriarch of Jerusalem Athanasios and information about him. Intrigues around the election of the new Patriarch, discussions in the Russian embassy.