Madrid
Madrid, 22 September 1889
MR. JOSE RIZAL
Paris
MY DISTINGUISED FRIEND,
We arrived at Madrid on the 25th instant after a fairly happy trip.
For the present we send you enclosed a draft for 40 francs with a million thanks, requesting you to excuse the delay of our remittance, for accidentally we left at Irun our traveling suitcases which contained precisely our money and we were not able to get them until four days later.
We are very grateful to all the Filipinos and to you especially for everything and for many favors and we hope for an opportunity to prove to you our gratitude in deeds rather than in words.
For lack of time we cannot write you a long letter, but on another occasion we shall be able to do so.
In behalf of the Indios Bravos[1] please greet Mr. Ventura, Mr. and Mrs. Luna, Mrs. Tula and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Pardo and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Boustead, and Mr. Rocha and all our countrymen in general and you know you may command your friends and compatriots.
Los Indios Bravos.
02-442 [Blumentritt V.1]
[1] The name adopted by a group of Filipinos. “Indio” was the name the Spaniards applied to the natives of the Philippines; “bravo” means “brave”. The name originated from the Paris Exposition, when Rizal and his friends were inspired by the Indian braves in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show.