On the report of E. P. Kovalevsky. The author regards the question of Palestine as a part of the Arab question; the moods among the progressive Arabs. On the Russian interests - religious first of all. Russia should not aim at conquering Palestine, but her pilgrims need to be protected by a bishop ahead of the mission. Scientific and trade interests.
ff. 1-10 Brochure "One Hundred Views of Jerusalem and the Holy Land", Edition of the Palestine Society, Petersburg, 1896, litographed views with pencil marginal notes about the places. ff. 1-29 (11-38) typewritten description of the sites.
ff. 1-8 Draft of an article "Russian pilgrims to the Holy Land and Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society". Includes in marge the approval of the text and recommendation for printing and using in the departments of the Society, pencil written.
6 reports about arrival and departure of pilgrims and Athos monks. About their luggage, information on the steamers. Includes brief marginal notes pencil written in Russian. Other details: on the forms of the Palestine Society; red stamps about receiving the reports.
Lecture about the Palesine Society, read in St. Nicolas church of Bobrinec, Elizavetgrad district. Includes marginal note about approving the text for lectures in the regional departments of the Palestine Society written in black ink and also pencil written, in Russian.