Paris Brother-in-law Hidalgo’s (Maneng) return ordered a long time ago – Send Rizal power of attorney as soon as possible – The Paris Universal Exposition – High price of food – Rizal’s sculpture exhibited – Regarding the attractions, “there are so many, many things...
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.
15 May 1889
Paris 15 May 1889 [Mr. Mariano Ponce] DEAR NANING, Enclosed are the corrected pages; they can be published now. The editor’s foreword which I place at the beginning should be published, for Blumentritt wishes it thus.[1] This friend is not coming before the end of...
8 May 1889
Paris 8 May 1889 Dear Friend, My most cordial felicitations for your excellent article An Anniversary which pleased me very greatly. It is a very amusing article. In it you play with Quioquiap like a cat with a mouse. Luna and Pardo laughed a great deal and said that...
2 May 1889
Paris 10 Rue de Louvois, Paris, 2 May 1889 [Mr. Fernando Canon] MY DEAR FRIEND AND FORMER CLASSMATE, Excuse me for not having been able to answer soon your friendly letter of the 25 last in which you inform me of such pleasing news as the birth of a son.[1] My change...
30 April 1889
Paris Rizal asks Mariano Ponce to come to Paris to see the Exposition – He propose a conference in Paris between Rizal, Plaridel, Apacible, Lopez Jaena, Blumentritt, Llorente, and Canon – Rizal breaks contract with Regidor for the printing of his Morga edition. * * *...
27 April 1889
Madrid Madrid, 27 April 1889 Mr. Jose Rizal Paris ESTEEMED AND DEAR FRIEND, We thank you for your kindness in accepting the representation of our review[1] in the city, hoping at the same time that you will honor its column with some work of yours which will always be...
23 April 1889
Paris Postponement of the congress of the International Association of Philippinists in Paris — Rizal invites Blumentritt to the Exposition — A congress of friendship — Blumentritt may use Manuel Hidalgo’s letter — Data published by Dr. Joest in Kolner Zeitung –...
22 April 1889
Madrid 22 May 1889 MR. JOSE RIZAL MY DISTINGUISHED FRIEND, Enclosed I send you the receipts for Messrs. Ventura, Luna, Abarca, and Trinidad, together with yours; and I thank you for the bother and the sacrifices you are making for the periodical. It would be a good...
18 April 1889
Paris Rizal sends his article answering La Defensa’s attacks — Could not find a copy of Escosura’s work in Paris — Article thus bereft of direct quotes or references — Praise briefly only true friends without calling them friends — Give exaggerated praise for fellow...
18 April 1889
Paris Rizal’s reply against La Defensa did not make it in time – At least it can be improved for the next issue – Style of La Solidaridad: just, sober, and clear – “Without 1872 there would not have been either Plaridel, or Jaena, or Sanciango; without 1872, Rizal...