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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.

Stay in Petersburg in 1847 and preparation of the mission, meetings with high officials. Ff. 28-30v: Stay in Constantinople, discussions with the Russian ambassador Titov about the Russian mission in Jerusalem. Working with the manuscripts of the metochion of the Holy Sepulcre at Constantinople. Reading the notes of the Armenian patriarch at Jerusalem and comments on it. Meeting the Armenian patriarch at Constantinople and discussion on the rights of the Armenians in Bethlehem. Journey from Constantinople to Jerusalem. Meeting with Patriarch Cyril of Jerusalem, discussion on the controversies between the Greek, Armenian and Latin clergy, the properties of the Holy Sepulcre in Moldavia and Wallachia. Meetings with the Armenian Patriarch and the Latin Patriarch Valerga. Installing in the monastery of St. Archangels at Jerusalem. Fighting between Orthodox and Latins in Bethlehem on March 6, 1848 and participation of Porphyrij in the discussion on it. Reviews of books about Jerusalem. Family stories about the Christians Arabs around Jerusalem. Explanation about the Holy Light at Easter. Regulations of life in the mission. Discussions on the creation of a Palestine committee. A lot of information on the history of Palestine and Syria of the previous periods. Marginal notes in Russian, Greek and Latin.

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.

Draft of the journals with numerous corrections of the author. Return journey to Jerusalem (January 20-22, 1849); stay in Jerusalem (January 22-February 22, 1849). Reception at Patriarch Cyril, discussion about his care for the church in Palestine and Syria. Russian donations to the church of Palestine. Meeting and discussions with the Anglican deacon William Palmer (Protestant proselytism in Palestine and Russian influence) . Discussions on the Moldavian and Wallachian properties of the Holy Places.

Detailed reports of meetings and discussions with Greek bishops and the Anglican bishop Alexander. Further details on the economic and administrative situation in the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, life of the bishops. Journey to Bethlehem, Evrapha (Beth-Djala) and Khevron.

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.

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.

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.