Barcelona The Philippines in a crisis – A communication of Acting Governor General Molto concerning the prestige of the religious orders – Fr. Salvador Font’s censure of Noli – Grand reception of Rizal’s books in Germany, according to Blumentritt who is translating it...
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.
27 June 1888
London No one would take the slightest step to enable Rizal’s works to enter Madrid – Send to Manila copies of Noli, even if they are not paid for – Some German doctors felicitate him – Literature is a secondary matter; the principal thing is to think and feel rightly...
28 June 1888
Leitmeritz 28 June 1888 To Dr. José Rizal 37 Chalcot Crescent Primrose Hill, N.W. London My dear friend: By this mail, I’m returning to you with thanks the issue of Correo de España. May I keep the brochure for some time? What kind of publication is Correo de España?...
23 June 1888
London Paciano Rizal is Philosopher Tasio — The only man, according to the lieutenant of the civil guard — General Salamanca asks for the punishment of Filipino reformists — The Spanish Senate is indifferent — “We pay taxes, we shed our blood for Spain, and when we...
26 June 1888
Madrid Rizal’s impressions are not surprising after his visit to his country – Only time and the efforts of those called to regenerate her can overthrow the secular power, transforming little by little her way of life – First the ideological ground should be won for...
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...
22 June 1888
Barcelona In Barcelona the Filipinos are willing to sacrifice themselves for the sake of their country – Enthusiasm for the work of Rizal – “Those who criticize acts of heroism and self-denial deserve eternal condemnation in the history of the motherland” – Awaiting...
13 June 1888
Barcelona Barcelona, 13 June 1888 My dear Friend, At this very moment I have the pleasant surprise of receiving your letter of the 5th of this month. I suppose that our friend [Rogers] has not received your letter, as I see him almost every day at the Café, and he has...
16 June 1888
London Larra, the best Spanish prose writer of the century – All the works of great men are worthy of study – Rizal prefers the complete, not selected, works of Larra – In Madrid, where Rizal had many friends, his work could not even get in – Condemnation of his work...
12 June 1888
London He didn't find letters from home upon arrival — His trip from Liverpool to London — He boards with an English family — Sunday at London is boresome. * * * 37 Chalcot Crescent, Prhnrose Hill, N.W. London, 12 June 1888 On my arrival here I found some letters of...