Dapitan
Dapitan, March 7, 1893
Misses Josefa and Trinidad Rizal
My dear Sisters:
I received your affectionate letter and I am glad to know that you are all well like our mother whose life may God preserve.
They write me from Manila that you want to go home.[1] It is all right; bring the furniture you like, even my American chairs and the dining room set. Have my books packed in boxes and you can leave them there in the house of Mr. Basa or in any other place where things may be stored upon payment of certain sum a month.
Bring with you all my clothes as well as my shoes which I am missing here. You may come and stay here. I have already a house which, although small, we can enlarge little by little if there are carpenters. If you prefer to stay in Manila, remain there; after all, do what you think is best.
I have to end this letter, because the mail is leaving and I have no time to write more.
Kiss affectionately for me the hand of our good old mother. I shall write again in the next mail.
Your brother,
J . RIZAL
05-780 [Misc.]
[1] They were in Hongkong then.