Dapitan
Dapitan, 15 January 1895
DR. A. B. MEYER
MY DEAR DOCTOR AND FRIEND,
In the box that I am sending you, you will find a small collection of animals of various kinds that I have been able to collect. In one bottle there is a large green snake which is believed to be very dangerous. I should like to know your opinion if it is really poisonous. In the collection there is also a very curious fish that the people here call kumi; it has a plate flattened on its head.
In one bottle you will find various insects. I beg you to give the duplicates to Dr. Heller, the entomologist, for his collection.
I am afraid that my collections are very poor and of no value whatever, and for this reason I beg you to let pass some time until I shall have more leisure at my command. At present I have so many patients that I have no time to attend to the remittances.
In wishing you a Happy New Year, I beg you to accept my most distinguished consideration.
Faithfully yours,
JOSE RIZAL
02-837 [Blumentritt V.2]