Paris
Maison Cretes, Paris, 18 April 1894
DR. JOSE RIZAL
Dapitan, Mindanao
DOCTOR RIZAL,
Towards the end of last March we sent to the house of Mr. Ramirez your little collection of lenses whose invoice was paid a few days later by order of Mr. Ventura. In order not to lose time, we ourselves sent your lenses free of charge through the Messageries Maritimes to address through the agent in Manila.
As the suture needless were not quite ready then, we are sending them to you enclosed in this letter and we give you below the prices that you are asking for.
1. Artificial eyes of good, strong quality in all colors from 96 francs up the dozen and by the dozens net.
2. The chromatophotometer presented to the French Society of Ophthamology, 85 francs net.
3. As to the Hacket microscope, latest model, it is more difficult to give you the exact price, for it depends upon what you want to spend. You can hardly get one for your work for less than 200 francs and upward until 1,000, 2,000, and above.
In any case, Doctor, we are entirely at your disposal and begging you to believe us always at your command, please accept our most distinguished salutations,
LUCAS & COMPANY
Enclosure: 6 suture needles
04-816 [Misc.]