Leitmeritz 24 August 1887 My dearest Friend, Our mutual and noble friend John Nordmann is no longer among the living. He was operated on at the Wiedner Hospital in Vienna and there he died suddenly and unexpectedly. His death caused deep sorrow in all Austria and...
1887
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.
9 August 1887
Manila Manila, 9 August 1887 Mr. Jose Rizal Calamba My dear Friend Pepe, Barely have I known of your arrival I ran out quickly without losing time to look you up; but I did not have the pleasure of finding you at your house, for, according to what they told me, you...
8 August 1887
Manila Manila, 8 August 1887 JOSE RIZAL CALAMBA MY ESTEEMED FRIEND, Last night I learned that you arrived and this morning I looked for your house. For not knowing where you are lodged I did not have the pleasure of embracing you. But guessing that you must have...
30 July 1887
Madrid Infamous revenge to deny Rizal’s brother-in-law burial in holy ground – Bacerra has proposed abolition of Council of Overseas Colonies – Holds many fond memories of the Philippines — To progress, the Philippines need justice and good government – Blumentritt’s...
29 July 1887
On board the Djemnah, China Sea Mr. Fernando Canon 2, 3o Rambla de Canaletas Barcelona, Spain Djemnah, China Sea, 29 July 1887 Dear Classmate and Friend, Tomorrow we arrive at Saigon where we change boats. I think I will arrive at Manila on the 5th or 4th August and...
26 July 1887
Strait of Malacca 26 July 1887 Dear Friend, Greetings from the Strait of Malacca where the sea is as smooth as a mirror! The trip from Colombo to Singapore is like a promenade! In five days one is in Singapore. We arrive tomorrow. Yours, Rizal 03-254...
25 July 1887
Leitmeritz 25 July 1887 Doctor José Rizal Kalamba, Laguna de Bay Island of Luzon, Philippines Via Brindisi Dear Friend, I am sunk in deep melancholy because of the failure to arrive of the longed-for news of your safe arrival at the side of your loved ones. Then came...
20 July 1887
en route to Manila Tossed by tempestuous waves — “I always dream that I remained in Europe . . . .” — Rizal wins the sympathy of his fellow passengers as interpreter — A German passenger, lover of the glories of his Native Country — The Germans are a great nation but...
14 July 1887
Mediterranean Sea Colombo, 14 July 1887 Dear Friend, Thank God that we arrived here without having been roasted. On the Red Sea we had a temperature of 37 degrees Celsius. Aden is the same as it was five years ago. Your friend, Rizal 02-251 [Blumentritt V.1]
7 July 1887
Mediterranean Sea 7 July 1887 My dear Friend, Here you have your friend far from his beloved Europe! Tomorrow we shall leave the Mediterranean and we shall pass through the Canal. Adieu, Europe! When I embarked at Marseille and the ship left the port, I had such sad...