On the history of Russian monasticism in Holy Land in the first half of the 19th century. (Manuscript of Archimandrite Arseny)
The object of investigation is a newly discovered document from academician N.K. Nikolsky collection (Russian Academy of Sciences Library, Department of Manuscripts). The manuscript linked with archimandrite Arseny - the founder of Jerusalem Metochion in Moscow, who spent his last years in the monastery of Saint Sava in Sinai. In 1844 Arseny presented his own old Russian orthodox chants manuscript to Porfery (Uspensky) during his visit to Sinai.