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...
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.
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...
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...
26 September 1886
Churruca, Madrid Unity among the Filipinos is imperative for the triumph of their cause – Will send Rizal copies of newspapers containing articles on the Philippines – Noli me tangere – Need of undertaking a campaign in the Philippines to awaken the people – Sends...
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...
29 August 1886
Calamba Though my letters to you are far apart, my affection and good wishes for you never wane. What I like is good works and not beautiful words. We hardly have any news for you. Perhaps María and Daniel have written you. With the exception of this, there is nothing...
29 August 1886
Calamba Calamba, 29 August 1886 MR. JOSÉ RIZAL DEAREST BROTHER, We received your very dear letter of 2nd July and we are informed of its content. Don't be surprised at the long interval between our letters, because we are trying to look for good news to give you. Now...
27 August 1886
Calamba He has been sick — Sends money to Rizal, but he will have to go to Madrid to get it — Will send more once the sugar is sold — He wants to sell Rizal's horse for P250 — He inquires about the cost of printing a work in Leipzig — Locust infestation. * * *...
22 August 1886
Leipzig Tagalog vocabulary by Blumentritt — Rizal wants to meet Kern and to buy books in Vienna — He will study Dutch “because the Dutch have written much about us” — The friars — Worldly and heavenly riches — “For our estates they would give us heavenly ones.” — If...
16 August 1886
Leipzig Gift of two books from Blumentritt — At his service in regard to Tagalog — His knowledge can be of use to him as much as the grammars of the friars — He could send Blumentritt works of more value than those published by Spanish travelers — “He who does now...