03-068 [Reformists]
1883.01.26 Manila
From: Santiago Carrillo
To: Jose Rizal
Rizal’s father would like his son to avoid displeasures and to come home soon.
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Manila, 26 January 1883
Mr. Jose Rizal
Esteemed Friend,
Before anything else I must request you to excuse me for not having written you immediately after my arrival at this city, but if you knew how busy I was after my arrival, I believe you would excuse such an unintentional oversight.
With reference to my trip I cannot tell you anything good, for since I left Barcelona, I was completely bored by such things as lack of distraction, bad treatment, and lastly by the poor management of the ship.
On the 12th instant I went to Calamba and I had the pleasure of talking with your esteemed family. They told me that you father, as soon as he learned of your departure for that country, fell ill, but now thank God, has completely recovered and is more lively on account of the pleasant news he has of you, the only thing your dear father requested of me is to tell you to avoid displeasures there and that he is not opposed that you follow all your ides, but he would like to have the pleasure of seeing you as soon as possible.
Pepe, I suppose that you have already received from Antonio Paterno the P10 I sent you including what I sent him so that he can give something to Calero[1] in payment of my debt to him before I left that country. I wish you to divide between you the P10 as I owe both of you the same amount. I wish you to spend the balance drinking to my health or in any way that seems to you best.
With nothing more in particular, I shall wish that you continue enjoying good health in the company of all our friends and countrymen. Give my regards to all, specially Calero, Gonzales, Paternos,[2] and others I cannot remember at this moment and command your best friend.
Santiago Carrillo
[1] Frederico Calero, Spaniard of Manila, a medical student, friend of Rizal. He did not finish the medical course, but he engaged in business.
[2] The Paterno brothers were Antonio, Pedro, and Maximino.