Berlin Berlin, 9 March 1887 Esteemed Friend, I have not received letters from you fora long time. I hope you are not sick, for the cold season is over and good weather is approaching. I have read your articles in the Globus. They are very interesting and I should like...
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.
5 March 1887
Berlin In Rizal’s notebook Clinica is found this draft of a letter in French, following a French composition entitled Essai sur Pierre Cornielle, dated Berlin, 5 March 1887. It has no addressee. Here he explains the nature and character of his novel Noli me Tangere. *...
6 March 1887
Madrid He appreciates highly Rizal’s congratulations on his article – Lete, editor of España en Filipinas? – Criticizes the policy of the new publication – He and Ceferino de Leon are not on its staff. * * * Madrid, 6 March 1887 Mr. Jose Rizal My dear Friend Rizal, I...
16 February 1887
Leitmeritz Leitmeritz, 16 February 1887 Esteemed Friend, I have recovered slightly from the strong catarrh that has bothered me for two weeks, but I’m still as pale as the dead and I feel very weak. In short, I’m a ruin, half-blind, and with weak nerves. Moreover, I’m...
17 February 1887
He sends Rizal issues of El Liberal in which Quiquiap’s anti-Filipino articles appear – Graciano Lopez Jaena’s reply * * * 17 February 1887 My dear Friend, I am waiting for your reply to my last letter. This letter has no other purpose but to send you the enclosed...
4 February 1887
Leitmeritz Leitmeritz, 4 February 1887 Mr. José Rizal 71-III Jaegerstrasse Berlin Esteemed Friend, You will receive under separate cover some issues of Globus which contain articles on the Philippines. I shall write you more tomorrow morning. Since Monday I have been...
7 February 1887
Berlin Berlin, 7 February 1887 Esteemed Friend, I thank you for having sent me the issues of Globus. I found them very interesting and I beg you to let me keep them for a few days for the perusal of the articles. I’m so busy now that I could only read the first pages....
26 January 1887
Berlin Rizal admires Dr. Pardo de Tavera for his knowledge of Sanskirt — He would discover more Sanskirt words in Tagalog — Perfect agreement on Philippine independence — Peaceful struggle is a dream — Spain will never learn the lesson of her former South American...
31 January 1887
Churruca, Madrid Hoping Rizal’s chest ailment is not serious – Condemnation of the projected Philippine exposition – Traditional banquet on 31 December not worthily celebrated – Regrets lack of unity among the Filipinos in Madrid. * * * 4 principal, Churruca, Madrid...
24 January 1887
Leitmeritz Leitmeritz, 24 January 1887 Mr. José Rizal 71-III Jagerstrasse Berlin Esteemed Friend, I have not had any news from you for more than a week. I hope you have not been sick like me. Only today did I get up from my sick-bed. I had a severe catarrh and I...