18 February 1892

Barcelona

Lopez Jaena in difficulties – Full of dread, without hope of help – The new committee does not exist, the old one is agonizing – They asked him to return to his post and now they abandon him – Coincidence in the name of La Liga – Copies of El Filibusterismo for his brother at Iloilo.

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Barcelona, 18 February 1892

MY DEAR RIZAL,

I am like a soul in purgatory, full of dread, of restlessness and anguish, without knowing what to do, for Paez tells me in his letter that the new committee does not exist and the former one is agonizing. As you see, I do not know where I will end in the midst of this painful situation. I do not understand certainly how I, without meddling in the internal struggles of the committees, nevertheless have always to pay for the broken dishes. I would not have returned here if that same committee had not begged to do so.

It seems incredible that without previous agreement we have coincided in the name La Liga which should be given to the association that you are founding there and to the one here which also has begun functioning since the beginning of January, and it is eminently political. When its bylaw is printed, I will send you a copy.

Do me the favor of sending three copies of El Filibusterismo to my brother. Wrap them up and label them in this manner.

Iloilo

Mr. Domingo Lopez Jaena

7 Fajardo Street

Jaro

Through the kindness of Mr. Timoteo Paez

Send this package though a messenger to Paez and he will forward it to my brother. Paez will remit to you the expenses. Thanks in advance.

Regards to your father, mother, brother, and the whole Filipino colony in Hong Kong.

Yours,

GRACIANO

04-705 [Misc.]

1892.2.22 Hong Kong
From: Jose Rizal
To: Sixto Lopez

Rizal informs Lopez about certain orders of his.

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22 Rednaxela Terrace,

Hong Kong,

22 February 1892

MY DEAR FRIEND SIXTO,

I have not been able to find the brand of whiskey John Pomer and Sons and for that reason I have not dared to buy any. A bolt of drill (jipijapa), 40 yards, costs ₱20. I believe that it would be better because this jipijapa is not very common there among the students. A bolt of linen drill with diagonal stripe cost ₱23; I do not want to buy you the ordinary kind.

As I have not yet see the majordomo,[1] I do not know if I should buy the canaries; I am afraid they might die during the voyage. I will decide when I see the majordomo. With regard to the biscuits you are ordering, I will also send it through this same majordomo, if it so difficult for me to take it along with me.

Order whatever you like.

Affectionately yours,

RIZAL

02-706 [Blumentritt V.2]