Rañoa
From: Pedro A. Paterno
To: Jose Rizal
Pedro A. Paterno is marrying Miss Luisa Piñeyro, an aristocratic Spanish – Cordial invitation to Rizal and other compatriots.
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Rañoa, 15 October 1890
MR. JOSE RIZAL
MY ESTEEMED AND DISTINGUISGED FRIEND,
I have the great pleasure to inform you that I have received the much-desired parental consent to marry Luisa Pineyro y Merino belonging to the old family of the Pineyros de Lugo and to the family of the Merinos, famous in Spanish history. My fiancée is Regidor’s sister-in-law and first cousin of the Marquis and the excuse for my frequent visit to Recoletos street; do you remember? The ceremony will be held in the parish church of Sta. Maria del Villar, here in Ranoa, where the family property is located and the regular residence of the eldest sister, who will be the lady sponsor of the wedding, and my father, the gentleman sponsor. How sorry I am that I do not have you and some compatriots and beloved ones. So, I earnestly beg you to tell this news to our friends and compatriots. As I suppose that you are surrounded by all of them, I embrace and greet them all, especially Esteban Villanueva, Figueroa, Sucgang, Cunanan, Aguilera, Dimayuga, Laserna, Ariston Bautista, Veloso, Cagigas, del Rosario, Lete, Llorente, Garcia [Rafael], Paco Esquivel, Canas, Pozas, Sequera, Sunico, Roxas, luna, Poatu, Jugo Vidal, Abreu, Gomez, Albert, M. Salvador, Arejola, Vice, Fransisco, J. Alejandrino, Hilario, del Pilar, Ponce, Modesto, Reyes, M. Sta. Maria, etc.
With a thousand affectionate regards and an embrace of your sincere friend.
PEDRO PATERNO
02-582 [Blumentritt V.2]