Paris
Wishes him a large clientele in Hong Kong – His brother Eugenio Vergel inquires where Rizal’s books can be obtained in the Philippines – Strict customs regulations prevent him from sending Rizal’s book to the Philippines – Offers his services to Rizal.
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Paris, 10 Rue de la Tour’d Auvergne
14 May 1892
MR. JOSE RIZAL
MY DEAR FRIEND AND DISTINGUISHED COUNTRYMAN,
I return to you the affectionate greetings that you are sending me in the letter that I have received from Dr. A. Bautista. I wish you a large clientele to make up for the mishaps that have befallen your family, which we deeply deplore.
On 5 March last I wrote you requesting you to write my brother Eugenio Vergel de Dios at San Rafael, Bulakan, telling him where your books can be purchased in the Philippines, because he was asking me for some copies and I have not been able to send him on account of the difficulty of the entry of books there. At the same time I asked you to give him your address so that he can write you when he wants. I have not received it. I placed it in two envelope: On the first name of Mr. Jose Maria Basa, Hong Kong, without street-name or number. Mr. Ventura could not give them to me as he did not know his address.
If you need some things from here, whether books or instruments and others, write me and I will take care of sending them over to you at once.
Think then of how I can be useful to you. It will be a pleasure for me to do for you whatever I can, and always count me as a true friend and servant.
ANTONIO VERGEL DE DIOS
01-734 [Family]