Paris Mrs. Rosa de Blumentritt compliments Rizal with a tablecloth — Rizal will model Blumentritt’s bust — It is folly to portray all the Peninsular Spaniards as angels. * * * 33 Passage Saulnier, Paris 28 March 1889 Dear Friend, Only yesterday I received your...
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.
19 March 1889
Paris 19 March 1889 My dearest, Here I am in Paris and forthwith I shall continue my translations. As I have no time to publish immediately the Morga, I am going to print the Ethnography of Mindanao together with your Defense. I already have money for this. For this...
March 1889
? Paris Paris, March 1889 [Mr. Mariano Ponce] MY DEAR NANING, Enclosed I send you the corrected proof. I am in great haste because I am going to the Museum. Can you make what is toward the end instead of bastard type, cursive type? I received La Defense de...
12 March 1889
12 March 1889 [Mr. Jose Rizal] MY VERY DEAR FRIEND, I inform you that the executive board of La Solidaridad of Madrid has appointed me president of the local council here. Soon we shall establish it. In view of the adhesions and offerings of many compatriots, the...
19 March 1889
Passage Saullnier, Paris Poems of Rizal – Rizal advises Filipinos to buy books by Filipinos and to mention in their writings names of Filipinos like Pelaez, Garcia, Burgos, Graciano, and others in their writings – The third number of La Solidaridad is better than the...
10 March 1889
Barcelona M. H. del Pilar values highly Rizal’s praise of his La Soberania Monacal – Rizal has no right yet to die – All the darts that are hurled against his name are received in the hearts of those who cherish him – Case of the gobernadorcillos who signed the...
12 March 1889
Barcelona He asks Rizal to tell the Filipino in Madrid not to be prejudiced against La Solidaridad – Need for unity and fraternity – Congratulates Rizal on Vision de Fr. Rodriguez – Asks for articles. * * * Barcelona, 12 March 1889 MR. JOSE RIZAL DEAR RIZAL, I...
3 March 1889
London 3 March 1889 Jose Rizal Mr. Graciano Lopez Jaena Director, La Solidaridad 2-3 Rambla Canaletas, Barcelona Dear Graciano, I congratulate you with all my heart on your superb speech. It is the best that you have delivered or made this far, leaving far behind all...
30 March 1889
Clavel, Madrid 8 March 1889 DEAR DR. RIZAL, On the same day that I received the article I sent it to Morayta so that he can see how it could be published in El Globo. He told me that it was all right, but until now I have not seen it. Never mind, for right now I shall...
3 March 1889
London Rizal praises highly del Pilar’s La soberania monacal en Filipinas – “Onward and write!” he says – He can now die – Plaridel can take his place – He would like to see emerge 20 or 30 young men who are two or three time more worthy than he – Grant Govantes more...