9 October 1885

Madrid

Madrid, 9 October 1885

Mr. Jose Rizal

(Paris)

Dear Pepe,

I received your letter and I am informed of your happy trip. I suppose that the picturesque and diverting trip did not disagree with you.

I delivered to Desmont his and to Tiangco his also. They thank you infinitely for the letters you sent them.

I shall send you towards the beginning of this fortnight the box of books with the prize that tomorrow I shall pick up at the office of the secretary and soon you will have them in your possession.

Enclosed I send you two letters that were brought by the last mail, but I do not know if there are others that were not delivered to me.

Tell Mino[1] that I advanced 18 pesos and some pesetas for his matriculation fee for three subjects of the preparatory course.

I shall send Valentin the 50 pesos I owe him.

Today the mail arrived and I received the 50 that I sent to Bentin.

The colony[2] is well. Veloso has not married yet, it seems to me that he will not settle down so soon.

Your article was well received by all the Inchics.[3] All send you their congratulations on the latest campaign you made in the article published in Barcelona.

For a sample of a well written letter I send you the bill of Crescencia, which is worthy to figure in the museums of fine arts. We no longer talk to the indecent landladies – enough of…..

An embrace from.

Leon

Regards to the whole colony.[4]

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