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...
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.
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...
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....
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...
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...
21 October 1886
Barcelona Barcelona, 21 October 1886 Mr. Jose Rizal Esteemd Mr. Pepe, Nilintican aco![1] I received your two letters long ago to which you allude in your last letter, but until the present, I have not had time to answer you for the reasons that you guessed and for the...
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 –...
2 October 1886
Leipzig Tagalog version of Schiller’s drama — Work of Meyer in Bibliotheca Philippina — “Everything referring to my native country interests me greatly.” — On the Igorrotes of Dr. Hans Meyer — In order to learn the secret of German verbs — “To sit once at your table...
12 October 1886
Leipzig 12 October 1886 MY DEAR BROTHER, There I'm sending you at last the translation of Wilhelm Tell by Schiller which was delayed one week, being unable to finish it sooner on account of my numerous tasks. I'm aware of its many mistakes which I entrust to you and...
15 September 1886
Churruca, Madrid Thanks Rizal for a copy of La Illustracion of Barcelona containing Rizal’s article on Juan Luna – Grateful for Rizal’s good opinion of his speech at the December 1885 banquet – Barcelona newspaper published Rizal’s article – Rizal is translating...