Letters

This page presents the letters of José Rizal, carefully arranged in chronological order. Each entry follows the sequence of dates to provide a clear view of his thoughts, experiences, and correspondences as they unfolded through time.

Rizal writes to a Kalamba friend about the girls of Kalamba – His impression of Spanish women.

01-062                                                                                                                         [Family] 1882.12.30                                                                                                                    ...

Asks his sisters to write him often — Will wear Filipino costume at the carnival —Regrets not having brought with him his nito salacot.

01-061                                                                                                                         [Family] 1882.12.30                                                                                                                  Madrid...

Enjoins his sister María to save his letters to his parents and brothers — And look up their former servants and help them — Hopes to treat the eyes of his mother upon his return — Rizal saw the comet seen by his father — Clarifies his location for his nephew.

01-060                                                                                                                         [Family] 1882.12.30                                                                                                                  Madrid...

Cecilio is once again sick, but is recovering – Leonor is suffering from insomnia – Another epidemic: Beriberi – News of girl friends – Deaths of Juan Elizegui y Bautista and others – Ravages of the typhoons – Anacleto of del Rosario is going to study in Spain. (Original letter is damaged)

04-057                                                                                                                         [Misc.] 1882.12.15                                                                                                                         ...

Inquiring about the codes civil, criminal, administrative, and commercial.

01-056                                                                                                                         [Family] 1882.12.14                                                                                                                  Calamba...

Family news — Birth and baptism of a new nephew, Alfredo — Calamba inundated — Damage to crops — A new strange disease.

01-055                                                                                                                         [Family] 1882.12.14                                                                                                                  Calamba...

Race between an Italian named Barghosi and an Aragonese called Bielsa — Poor behavior of the Madrid public.

01-054                                                                                                                         [Family] 1882.11.27                                                                                                                  Madrid...

He has received a copy of the review published by the Circulo Hispano-Filipino of Madrid – Wishes to join the association

03-053                                                                                                                         [Reformists] 1882.11.25                                                                                                                 ...