Dapitan
Dapitan, 3 May 1893
MR. MANUEL T. HIDALGO
MY DEAR MANENG,
I received your letter and I am glad that you are all well. Through my letter to Antonino you must have already known the misfortune that befell Justo. They took him for no less than my brother, or he had the boldness to say so and they have detained him. The matter has to be cleared up yet.
Please find out the residence of Mr. Ricardo Carnicero, the outgoing politico-military commander of this district, a person whom I owe many favors, and please deliver to him ₱90 in payment of my board for six months, according to what I have asked the Government. In case this gentleman would not accept it, as he had manifested to me, present him an equivalent gift — a ring or a gold chain, which he deserves. Ask our father for the money.
Excuse this trouble. Love to all.
Yours,
JOSÉ RIZAL
05-786 [100 Letters]