Calamba Attested deposition of Hidalgo’s deportation — The governor general, the rector of Santo Tomás, and two Dominicans are awaited at Calamba — The object of the visit is to frighten the tenants so that they would pay — Choleng, teacher — Hidalgo also wrote M. H....
1889
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.
31 December 1889
Barcelona Barcelona, 31 December 1889 MR. JOSE RIZAL DEAR PEPE, I received the book Sucesos.[1] Many thanks. I have read only Blumentritt’s prologue. Truly excellent. Please send me immediately about ten copies that I can send to the Philippines by the first mail that...
29 December 1889
Leitmeritz Leitmeritz, 29 December 1889 Dr. J. Rizal 45 Rue de Maubeuge, Paris Brother of my heart, For the New Year on my behalf, my family, and your friends and admirers, Czepelack and Klutzschack, I wish you everything imaginably good and beautiful. Above all I...
28 December 1889
Paris Rizal hasn’t heard from home for a long time – He sends four copies of his edition of Morga to the Philippines – Doña is not resentful of Roxas – Rizal will move to Germany – Will send more if the books is admitted without difficulty – Don Florentino Torres has...
10 December 1889
Barcelona Received T. H. Pardo de Tavera’s books – Sending 25 copies of the Noli to Hamburg – Aftermath of the Luna-Mir Deas affair – Search in Ponce’s house on account of Mir’s information – Books without the printer’s name – It is possible that complications may...
16 December 1889
Barcelona The search of Ponce’s house discussed in the press in Madrid and Barcelona – It reaches the senate, the congress, and the council of ministers – Asks for Rizal’s advice – The decision of the court of honor buries Mir in the garbage can – Sends Rizal receipt...
5 December 1889
Paris Material for La Solidaridad – Two articles of Blumentritt – Consider appointing a correspondend in Dagupan or Lingayen – An oversight regarding the Luna-Mir affair – Who is Ramiro Franco? – If he is a Spaniard, his praise of Quiquiap is sincere; if he is a...
10 December 1889
Madrid 10 December 1889 DEAR RIZAL, I intended to write you yesterday but it was impossible. Now I do it replying to all your letters. You already know what happened to the affair. Before I left I submitted it to the decision of a court of honor formed by the Press...
2 December 1889
Paris 2 December 1889 [Mr. Mariano Ponce] DEAR FRIEND, I am dropping in the mail together with this two copies of Pardo de Tavera’s book. They are my gift to you, for I owe you so many favors. Do not regard this as payment; rather it is just the interest on the debt I...
4 December 1889
Paris Paris, 4 December 1889 My dear Friend and Brother, All your articles in La Solidaridad have delighted me, but this last one[1] pleased me more than all the others. It has more ideas, more depth, and greater range. I congratulate you. The address of Dr. Joest[2]...