Madrid November 1888 Antonio Luna Mr. Jose Rizal Dear Rizal, In view of the fact that the Asociacion Hispano-Filipina would not be inaugurated until after a preparatory period of six months, at the petition of a majority of Filipino members, a new executive commission...
1888
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.
June 1888
London (June, 1888?) MY DEAR BROTHERS: Upon arriving in Europe, my first letters were for you there, our parents, and my brothers-in-law. With this letter I shake your hands, the last this time of my greeting from Europe. Though in the short time I was there, we saw...
February 1888
Hong Kong My dear sister Choleng: You asked me for some advice, you believing perhaps that I can give you plenty and good ones. Young and without much experience I can give you but very few: 1. Do not do anything which you cannot recite or confide to our elders. 2....
31 December 1888
London 31 December 1888 Jose Rizal Friend Compatriots: Without wishing to parody the sublime words of Christ, I shall say to you nevertheless why I think and feel thus, that wherever two Filipinos meet in the name of the native land and for her welfare, there also I...
28 December 1888
London 28 December 1888 Jose Rizal My dear Friend Naning, Enclosed are the manuscripts. See to it that the La vision de Fr. Rodriguez[1] is published. Use the money from the sale of my remaining books there. Print some 3 or 4000 copies and see to it that it is done as...
25 December 1888
London Data on Ituy in the Annotations to Morga — Two busts modeled by Rizal: Caesar Augustus for Blumentritt and Julius Caesar for Dr. Czepelack — Ponce, Canon, and López Jaena, and Rizal chat about Blumenritt — Personification of kindliness — Christmas eve — Evokes...
10 December 1888
Leitmeritz 10 December 1888 Dr. José Rizal 37 Chalcot Crescent, Primrose Hill, London, N.W. My dear Friend, I have just received your letter and Volume X [?] which you sent me. However, I cannot answer you in detail until after tomorrow or later, because I am engaged...
7 December 1888
London 7 December 1888 Jose Rizal [Mr. Mariano Ponce] My dear Friend Naning, Enclosed I am sending you that letter for Laktaw for not knowing how I should sent it to him. If I put on the envelope Pedro Serrano, the trick will be discovered; if I put L’Aktaw, it will...
6 December 1888
London London, 6 December 1888 My dear Friend, Enclosed I am sending you the interesting articles on ancient conditions in the Philippines. I share your opinion. Don’t worry; I have not talked with any one about the matter. I received the beautiful landscape of Dr....
3 December 1888
London 3 December 1888 Jose Rizal My dear Friend, You may wonder why I have put off for some time answering your affectionate letter, previous to this one that I have just received. But the week before last, I have been very sick and in a devilish humor. I thank you...