Paris Posthaste, Paris, 29 November 1889 My dear Friend and Brother, As I am not strong in Greek and as I have no time to look in a dictionary, I should like to tell you to tell me if what is at the end of your prologue is correct. There it is: [a series of Greek...
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.
1 December 1889
Paris From: Jose Rizal To: Dr. A.B. Meyer What is the meaning of VPOS? – Works of Chamiso – Rizal busy with his second novel – Studying all the books about colonies – Blumentritt’s great disappointment. * * * 45 Rue de Maubeugue, Paris Paris, 1 December 1889 MY...
28 November 1889
Calamba Hidalgo banished again to Tagbilaran — Now the negotiations for his release should be undertaken — The Superior of Calamba is under the command of the friars —- The Syndic's threats — Hidalgo is accused of being responsible for the failure of the tenants to...
29 November 1889
Paris 29 November 1889 [Mr. Mariano Ponce] MY FRIEND, In case you receive this before you start for Madrid, please tell our compatriots there that all of us here will help Luna with our will, strength, money, and other things, whatever may happen. We are going to send...
26 November 1889
Barcelona Barcelona, 26 November 1889 MR. J. RIZAL DEAR PEPE, You can read Luna’s letter. The entire colony is willing to support this question and you should help us. I am wrong in saying that all here are willing. The others continue to keep aloof. I send you a...
26 November 1889
Barcelona Luna writes Rizal about his encounter with Mir Deas – He spits on the face of Mir Deas on account of an insulting article – “Be it to death, to luck, whatever he likes, I will accept the duel.” – It is necessary to give him a lesson if the name Filipino is...
22 November 1889
Paris 22 November 1889 [Mr. Marcelo H. del Pilar] DEAR FRIEND, I am sending in advance the article on Blumentritt. If you prefer, put my name Laong Laan or Dimas Alang, but not Rizal.[1] Enclosed is a letter of Luna together with the notes that ought to come out. La...
23 November 1889
Leitmeritz Blumentritt approves of the changes made by Rizla in his “Prologue” — The rudeness of the Quioquiaps does not offend, but their duplicity does — Lairs are the same as thieves — Becerra’s reforms — One column of Rizal’s article is worth more than all the...
19 November 1889
Paris 19 November 1889 Dear Friend and Brother, I have just received your pleasing letter as well as the clippings from Manila newspapers. I am grateful to you for everything, including the prologue which I find excellent and which I have sent to the printing press...
22 November 1889
Paris Quioquiap ought not to be mentioned in the “Prologue” to the Annotations to Morga by Rizal — His comparison with the czar flatters the Kastilas — “We do not ask for fraternal love as charity.” — Blumentritt wishes that the Spaniards embrace like brothers — We...