Rome
Rome, 29 June 1887
To MR. FRANCISCO RIZAL
Calamba, Laguna de Bay
Philippines Islands
MY DEAR PARENTS,
I was at Turin, Milan, Venice, and Florence and I have been here since some days ago. I have already visited St. John the Lateran, St. Clement, and the Roman Forum, the Capitol, the Coloseum, the Catacombs, the Palatine, etc., etc. Today I’m going to visit the Vatican, taking advantage of the feast of St. Peter and St. Paul.
On 15 July, at the latest, I shall embark for that country, so that we shall see each other between the 15th and 30th August.
Your son who loves you,
RIZAL
02-247 [Blumentritt V.1]