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...
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.
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...
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...
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. * * *...
31 July 1886
Heidelberg Heidelberg, 31 July 1886 Esteemed Professor Ferdinand Blumentritt Esteemed Sir, Having heard that Your Lordship is studying our language and that you have already published some works on the subject, I take the liberty of sending you a valuable book[1]...
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...
14 July 1886
Heidelberg Heidelberg, 14 July 1886 MR. JOSE RIZAL, LAW STUDENT We take the liberty of informing you that you have been admitted member of the German Chess Club beginning today. We beg you to please attend punctually its meetings. F. ZEFERENZ E. ARNIRUM 01-162...
18 July 1886
Calamba Calamba, 18 July 1886 DEAR BROTHER, With this letter go three that I have written since January. I don't write often or by every mail because I see nothing important to communicate to you on account of the monotonous life that I’ve lead here, or perhaps of my...
11 July 1886
Calamba Calamba, 11 July 1886 MR. JOSÉ RIZAL, MY DEAR BROTHER-IN-LAW, For some months I have not written you even two or three words on account of my duties and manner of living; excuse me then for this silence. Now I'll explain to you everything. Since 2 October when...