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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.

Notes on manuscripts and old churches in Palestine and Syria.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In Jerusalem since June 22. Description of Porpyrij's help in a family affair of the Arab Daud.