Creation of the Russian consulate in Jerusalem for protection of Russian subjects and relations with Ottoman administration;
Opinion of Jerusalem's Patriarch on this event: he thinks that only Russia doesn't have consulate in Jerusalem, but it's necessary for the effective activity of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission and assistance for Russian pilgrims; Russian agent in Jaffa Marabuti is transfered to Jerusalem in the new consulate.
Russian date 1858-01-20.
Investiture of the futur consul in Jerusalem;
Personality of the potential consul Marabuti;
Role of the Russian Black Sea Steamship Company;
Futur Russian acquisitions in Jerusalem.
Russian date 1858-03-11.
Financial situation of the Russian consul in Jerusalem;
Daily needs and budget of the consulate.
Russian date 1859-01-15.
Instruction for the new consul;
New distribution of functions between the consulate and Russian bishop;
Subordination of vice-consulates.
Russian date: 1860-04-07.
Organisation of the Grand Duc Constantin's visit in Jerusalem and local reaction.
Russian date 1859-04-04.
Opinion of Jerusalem's Patriarch about necessity to create a Russian consulate in Jerusalem.
Russian date 1858-01-20.
The documents of the collection are classified by year; it includes incoming and outgoing correspondence, comprising those from the Embassy in Constantinople on the affairs in Jerusalem: original messages from Russian Ambassadors and Envoys in foreign states, their letters, reports, telegrams; instructions, notes, and telegrams from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Imperial Russia (MI)Conversation between Russian consul in Jerusalem Dorgoboujinov and French ambassador in Constantinople Thouvenel about reconstruction of the Holy Sepulchre's dome.
Russian date 1858-08-12.