Paris
October 5, 1889
To the Indios Bravos
Dear Friends:
Sometime ago I received your letter with the order on the Credit Lyonnais. There was no hurry about it and the only reason that made me look forward to your letter was the desire that I had to know how you arrived there and what impression you have had.
Our friends are going on well and they send you thousand regards. As I have not visited until now any of the Filipino families whom we used to visit, I could not give them the compliments that you are sending them but as soon as I see them I will comply with your
request.
The small package for Levi was delivered to them more than a week ago. Today the package for Don Simeon Luz is leaving.
Albert has arrived here from Madrid and through him I see that many of those there ay nalalinan ng pagkasungayan; kahimanawari’y huag din mahawa tayong lahat.[1]
It is possible that one of these days I may go to visit the family of Luna.
I am very busy with what we are doing, which you already know.
I hope that you will not forget the good intentions that have been already formed.
lpinaalaman ko kay Lauro na tunkol sa kaniya’y totoong maraming marami ang masasamang balita na ikinakalat o ikinalat na ng mga taga Madrid, kaya nga’t kailangang totoong magbago siya at magbangong puri, upan ding ang ngalang Indio Bravo ay huag mabahiran at huag din namang sumama ang loob ni. . . kung sakali’t ang mga masasamang balita’y sumapit sa kaniang tainga.[2]
M. H. del Pilar will go there within a few days.
Ventura and Bautista send you their best regards. Come soon.
Your friend,
The I. B.[3]
03-448 [Reformists]
[1] Are being infected with bestiality; Jet us hope that we will not all be contaminated.
[2] I am informing Lauro that there is much bad news being· spread or already spread by the people of Madrid about him, so that is why he truly needs to change and live a new life, so that the name Indio Bravo will not be tarnished and also the feelings of . . . will not be hurt if the bad news happens to reach her ears.
[3] Published in the Rizal Centennial Bulletin, Vol 1 No. 6 Manila, December 30, 1958. Courtesy of Dr. Baldomero Roxas.