Barcelona
Barcelona, 30 October 1889
MR. JOSE RIZAL
DEAR RIZAL,
I received your letter from Marseille. I note in it that you are disgusted because I printed your name in my review of your book. Bear in mind that in all writings the name of the author is placed at the end of the citation.
I beg you to entreat . . . in order that they may help me in the coming elections so that I can present my candidacy in the districts I named in my previous letter. I have endured hardships and I have not devoted myself to Republican political life since 1881 in vain. My personal ambition is to become a deputy and in the present circumstances I can succeed, if the Filipinos would help me. You know that the P40 monthly that they allow me are not enough for me to arouse interest in my candidacy. Political questions are costly, so that I depend on you to persuade the people there to try to help me in my efforts. As to my political ideas with respect to the Philippines, I think we cannot expect anything from Spain.
Nothing more to the present. I wish you will answer me by return mail.
Ever yours,
GRACIANO LOPEZ JAENA
P. S.
Read La Dinastia that I am sending to the Association and you will see what Antonia Rodriguez de Ureta says about you.
03-456 [Reformists]