Manila 29 November 1886 MR. JOSÉ RIZAL ESTEEMED JOSÉ, I send you enclosed a draft for ₱300 which you can collect from the Berlin Bank, but the firm that issued that draft told me that you can collect it there in Leipzig, as it must have a branch there in that...
1886
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.
28 November 1886
Berlin Rizal’s translation of the Ethnography of Mindanao — Deficiencies in Rizal’s map — Remembrances of the Ateneo — “Those were happy days . . .” — Rizal will publish a geography textbook as an explanatory work on the Malayans — Foreigners pay more attention to the...
23 November 1886
Leitmeritz Leitmeritz, 23 November 1886 My esteemed Sir, As you see, I answer at once your esteemed letter of yesterday. I’m glad that you have made known to your countrymen Andersen and our great Schiller. The former’s tales will please Filipino youth as they do our...
22 November 1886
Binondo, Manila He receives a letter from Rizal written at Leipzig – Congratulates Rizal on his knowledge of German – Considers Rizal lucky for his God-given talents – Wishes him glory – News of mutual friends – The bachelor life is hard but better that than be badly...
22 November 1886
Berlin Waitz’ Anthropology of Primitive Peoples — Unity of the human race — Translation of Schiller’s and Andersen’s stories sent to his nephew — I will make use of the Royal Library for the study of the history of my native country — Chamisso’s work and his adventure...
14 November 1886
Leitmeritz 14 November 1886 Very esteemed Sir, I wished very much to answer at once your letter of 4th instant, but I have had to give up this pleasure on account of the pile of official matters that have accumulated and for having to take care of my eyes at night....
11 November 1886
Berlin Berlin, 11 November 1886 Jaegerstrasse 71-111 MR. MANUEL T. HIDALGO and MRS. SATURNINA RIZAL DE HIDALGO MY DEAR BROTHERS: Although I have already told in my letters to our parents all the news I have, nevertheless this does not excuse me from writing to you. As...
4 November 1886
Berlin Berlin, 4 November 1886 Very esteemed Professor, On the 30th of last month I had the honor of visiting Dr. A. B. Meyer at the Anthropological and Ethnographic Museum of Dresden. He is an amiable gentleman and he had the thoughtfulness of requesting me to return...
2 November 1886
Berlin DEAR REVEREND PASTOR ULLMER: Yesterday, I arrived at this large city where I intend to spend five or six months. My new residence is on Jaegerstrasse No. 71, third floor. I was two months in Leipzig and a few days in Dresden; I also visited Halle. At Leipzig, I...
24 October 1886
Churruca, Madrid Financial difficulties in the printing of the Noli – Bitter comments on a projected exposition in 1887 – Machiavellian spirit of domination and exploitation – France and Germany – Translation of William Tell, tales of Andersen, and Faust of Goethe –...