Dapitan
Dapitan, 8 June 1893
MY DEAR MANENG,
I received your two letters and I appreciate the trouble you have taken in complying with my requests. Presenting him with a cane seems to me a very good idea.
I am very sorry for the accident that befell my brother Paciano. Something similar happened to me while cleaning my land—a tiny branch hit my eye, but it was slight. I recommend to my brother the pomade of yellow precipitate. A small grain, the size of the head of a pin, is dropped into the eye between the eyelid and the ball and afterwards it is rubbed for a minute. Also washing with a solution of boric acid if the inflammation continues.
If my mother or my siblings want to come, they may take a boat direct to Cebu and from there board a boat going to Dapitan. Pedro, the Chinese, who will be there, will be able to tell them the best way to travel.
Excuse me for being brief this time. I have so many letters to write and hardly any time is left.
I am in good health.
Love to all.
Yours,
RIZAL
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