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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.

Return to Jerusalem from Constantinople via Beiruth. Stay at Consul Basili, meeting with P. Trubeckoj, stories about Emperor Paul I. In Jerusalem since January 26, 1850. Discussions on the restauration of the dome of the Temple of Holy Sepulchre. Visit to the Franciscan monastery. Dicussions about the tsar in Bethlehem church, the restauration of the dome in Jerusalem. Stay in Jerusalem till March 18. Journey to Egypt. Historical data on the church of Egypt and extracts from Greek manuscripts, made in Alexandria and Kairo. Marginal notes in Greek and Arabic.
Contains: Orogonal document in Arab, a recommendation letter to 2 abbots of monasteries in Lybia (f. 57a). Plan of the monastery of St. George in Old Kairo (f. 48v); another plan of a church (f. 46). The text was copied by Porphyrij later, partly probably in 1855-1856.

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.

ff. 227-230v About the election of the new Patriarch. Ignatiev doesn't like him, because he has weak character. Discussion about the situation in Jerusalem church. Ali-bey did not support the Russian cause, so Ignatiev will not help him. Includes marginal notes, in Russian and red ink.

ff. 234 About producing and sending to Antonin some church vestments and a cross for 500 rub. Includes marginal notes, in Russian and red ink. Other details: on the paper of Ivan Egorovich Sytov, merchant and producer in Moscow.

ff. 238-239v About a testament of a donator. About making lithografical copies from petitions for material aid. About editing the Life of St. Nicolas. Includes marginal notes, in Russian and red ink.

ff. 243 About donating 100 rub to the Holy Sepulchre with names for prayer. Includes marginal notes; note about sending an answer, in Russian and red ink.

ff. 253-254v Describing his journey to Abyssinia with recommendation letters from the Abyssinian convent in Jerusalem. Travelling through the Arab lands, he called himself Muslim. Now is asking for material aid. Includes marginal notes, in Russian and red ink.

ff. 260 About sending 10 rub with names for prayer. Includes marginal notes, in Russian and red ink.

ff. 261-262 About sending 100 rub for commemoration of Vasily, son of his brother Vasily Sushkin. About the case of St. Panteleimon monastery. Includes marginal notes, in Russian and red ink.