Manila Manila, 1l December 1884 MY DEAR SON, María[1] and I are at the house of our beloved and she is the one looking if my pen writes, on account of the weakness of my eyes. Your Uncle Antonio read to me your two letters to him and I understood that you were...
1884
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.
17 December 1884
Manila 17 December 1884 MY DEAR PARENTS AND BROTHERS, Although the most important thing that I have to tell you, which is my return to those Islands was already mentioned in my previous two letters, nevertheless I write you this third one, fearful that on account of...
16 November 1884
Pizarro, Madrid 16 November 1884 MY DEAR PARENTS AND BROTHERS, Enclosed with Uncle Antonio's letter of 1st October I received the sum of 50 pesos corresponding to my allowance in September, if I'm not mistaken in my calculations. I matriculated in eight subjects and I...
26 November 1884
Madrid Reiterates his desire to return home soon — He does not need a doctorate, inasmuch as he has no hope of getting a professorship — Would like to study some trades and visit famous clinics in ophthalmology — Huge demonstration of liberal students — The police...
30 September 1884
Sta. Cruz, Manila Receipt of copies of the review Los Dos Mundos in which Rizal’s speech is published – Paciano, Rizal’s brother, complains of the poor mail service – News of friends in Manila – Is Rizal going to study law, now that he is already a physician? –...
5 November 1884
Calamba Local comments on Rizal's speech at the Luna and Resurreccion Hidalgo banquet — Their effect on his mother — Low price of sugar — Bad times — Rizal's family homestead almost burnt down — Rizal asks permission to study in Germany – Paciano’s approval but...
29 August 1884
Madrid Madrid, 29 August 1884 MY DEAR PARENTS AND BROTHERS, I'm undecided as to what I should do this year, for the letter, I believe from my brother, I received towards the end of April expressed the desire that I leave Madrid for Europe, that is for abroad. I...
31 August 1884
Sta. Cruz, Manila Rizal’s speech at the banquet at Madrid in honor of the Filipino painters, Juan Luna and Felix R. Hidalgo favorably commented in Manila – Leonor Rivera’s sickness probably caused by Rizal’s sudden departure for Europe – As a writer Rizal is assured...
27 June 1884
Lipa Lipa, 27 June 1884 Mr. Jose Rizal My old Friend, I received your elegant as well as winsome photograph. I see that you are very stout and dressed very elegantly which proves that you now pay attention to your person and in a short time you are entirely changed so...
28 June 1884
Madrid Madrid, 28 June 1884 MY DEAR PARENTS AND BROTHERS, After so long a time that I haven't been able to write you a letter on account of my numerous tasks, I now write you with eagerness to give you news about me to which I suppose you'll not be at all indifferent....