10 December 1889

Barcelona

Received T. H. Pardo de Tavera’s books – Sending 25 copies of the Noli to Hamburg – Aftermath of the Luna-Mir Deas affair – Search in Ponce’s house on account of Mir’s information – Books without the printer’s name – It is possible that complications may arise – Awaiting Rizal’s monetary contribution – Emilio Junoy is attorney in charge of Juan Luna’s case.

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Barcelona, 10 December 1889

DEAR PEPE,

I received Pardo de Tavera’s books. Many thanks.

I am going to send immediately to Hamburg twenty-five Noli. Here we still have about 100 copies.

That pig Mier-Das[1] has turned spy and has denounced that we publish books without the printer’s name. My house was searched, but all they found were three or four Vision, some Cuestion de sumo interes of Fr. Rodriguez, and some Dasalan. I requested the governor to endorse the case to the court so that I can file a complaint against the informer, as the little books as well as the newspaper numbers seized do not show that I am responsible for their printing. My declaration before that court was that I received those printed matter from the editorial staff of La Solidaridad and neither have I noted whether or not they had the printer’s name nor did anything worried me as they contained nothing contrary to religion or the constitution.

This is what delayed my departure. Now I am waiting for the judge’s decision and then I am going to file a complaint against that shameless person.

We are waiting for your pledged contribution . . . .

I have no reason to be afraid, but it is not impossible that in the course of the summary proceeding unexpected complications arise. Be on the alert for that reason.

Attorney Emilio Junoy is in charge of Mr. J. Luna’s case.

In this afternoon’s Diluvio came out the article that you will read. Tomorrow I am going to refute it.

Yours,

NANING

03-477 [Reformists]