Dapitan
Dapitan, July 2, 1896
Miss Trinidad Rizal
My dear sister Trining:
I received your letter as well as the gifts of Pangoy and your congratulation, and I thank you for all. You and Pangoy will receive 20$ each from Nanay as my gift on my saint’s day. I cannot give any to the married ones. If there is any balance of the money that I gave Antonio for the purchases, you will proceed in this manner: you will get what corresponds to my previous orders for which I have not paid you yet, and what is left will be divided among Nanay, you and Antonio. I am giving 100$ to Antonio for the purchases. If the balance is not much, have a little patience; I shall send you some money by the next mail.
Tell Pangoy that I like her handkerchiefs very much.
The house has already a wooden floor. The boys do not stop running and jumping so I was obliged to put the boards.
Sra. Sisa and Ikang are here and they gave me no little surprise for I was not expecting them. At first I was told that my brother was coming, but later it came out that it was my sister.
Nothing more for the time being, command your brother who loves you.
JOSE RIZAL
Naria is already dead; Ferne is here.
05-902 [100 Letters]