Biarritz
From: Edward Boustead
To: Jose Rizal
Thanks Rizal for news of friends in Paris – Weather in Biarritz is magnificent – Gives directions for locating a large shop with oriental objects – Felipe Engores a merchant or agent? – Surprised about Ramirez – Isabel’s eyes are well and she is grateful to Rizal.
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Biarritz, 2 April 1891
MR. JOSE RIZAL
MY DEAR FRIEND,
Thanks for your letter of yesterday and for the news about our acquaintances and friends in Paris. Well, we immediately wrote to the Roxases in order to reach them before they embark. Thus they will go away more satisfied with us.
I feel cold reading your letter; here the weather is magnificent until now, but I fear that the north winds will come down until here.
You say that the shop where I bought the cane has disappeared. Look for the epicerie[1] on the opposite side of the Violet Inn, but going up towards the Lafayette, and I am sure you will find it. It is a large shop with many Oriental things on the sidewalk, Chinese jars, etc.
It has been some time ago that Felipe Engores was in Paris. Is it true that he is now a merchant or agent?
I am surprised to hear that Ramirez is not thinking of coming to Biarritz. I was surely expecting him!
Isabel is well and grateful; she will take care not to look except at distant objects.
Au revoir! is your friend’s wish,
E. BOUSTEAD
03-611 [Reformists]
[1] Grocery.