Albay
Albay, 13 September 1885
ESTEEMED JOSÉ.
On 10 August I sent the letters for Mr. Barrantes and Father Faura as I told you in my preceding letter, but as I have not received any information on the purpose of those letters, I thought it was timely to send to your dear Father Faura a telegram with prepaid reply, of the following tenor:
Rev. Fr. Faura, Manila
I beg you to tell me if Rizal’s petition will be granted,
U BALDO
The reply:
Mr. Ubaldo, Albay
I’m disgusted with you and Rizal. Everyone should be in the place where he is ordered to be. I have not asked nor will I ask for anything.
FAURA.
When I received this reply, I became pensive, unable to explain to myself the displeasure that Father Faura had had of us two. Or had he written two or three lines, I would have been so informed. In view of this and as he has the full confidence of Mr. Barrantes, who undoubtedly had been in accord with him, I decided to resign from my position so that in this way you will not receive any more displeasures on my account. When they approve my separation from the service and I return to Calamba, I’ll write you. From here I cannot give you news of any kind. When we return to Manila and Calamba, I’ll indeed give you more detailed news.
With nothing more for the present, may you be in good health and take very great care for, according to the newspapers, cholera cases there are increasing. When are you coming?
Tight embraces of your brother-in-law who loves you,
SILVESTRE
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