Paris 16 August 1889 Dear Friend, I don’t know what you will think of my indifference to the childish attacks of the Manililla and the other newspapers of Manila. I find nothing offensive to you in them; hence my defense in La Solidaridad is so cold. I see neither...
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.
17 August 1889
Manila Manila, 17 August 1889 [Mr. Jose Rizal] Dear Mama,[1] Serrano now no longer cares. He does not write you because he does not want to hear that you are angry. He says that you should not trust anyone except those you are sure of. Enclosed is a draft for two...
3 August 1889
Leitmeritz The suicidal sacrosancta simplicitas of our adversaries — Barking dogs – Serrano’s Tagalog dictionary. * * * POST CARD Leitmeritz, 3 August 1889 Dr. J. Rizal 45 Rue de Maubeuge, Paris My very dear Friend, I have the pleasure of sending you two numbers of...
13 August 1889
Paris Paris, 13 August 1889 [Mr. Mariano Ponce] DEAR NANING, I have received the booklet Por telefono and other things, and as the proofs were used as wrappers, I did not see them until this morning when it occurred to me to see what was in them. There is much to...
23 July 1889
Paris 23 July 1889 Dear Friend, Thank you for your esteemed letters. I note that you are amused by the stupid attacks of your enemies. Many times we should consider it an honor to be insulted by certain persons. Politics in Spain is like that. Ignorance, envy, and...
30 July 1889
Paris 30 July 1889 Dear Friend, You should excuse me because I am very busy these days with the publication of my book. It gives me much work, I read all the proofs, and I add new annotations. I have received all your welcome letters and all of us Filipinos are very...
20 July 1889
Leitmeritz Leitmeritz, 20 July 1889 Dr. Rizal 45 Rue de Maubeuge, Paris My very dear Friend, I reiterate my request that you favor me with more copies of Defensa, for I have only one copy. I have sent all the rest to Spain and the Philippines. Balaguer seems to be...
22 July 1889
Paris MY FRIEND, With this are two articles[1] that I am sending you. Please publish them in the issue of Solidaridad for 30th instant. If they cannot be published at the same time, publish first that one about my brother-in-law-. Have the Memoria[2] printed. Put my...
15 July 1889
Paris A deceased brother-in-law of Rizal was denied burial in the cemetery — For having died without confession, as he died suddenly of cholera — “He will be converted into dust just the same in his solitary grave on the hill.” — Quioquiap irrelevant, he changes the...
19 July 1889
Paris Paris, 19 July 1889 [Mr. Mariano Ponce] Comrade, I received the Solidaridad; thank you. There is a family of compatriots here who wants to subscribe to the Solidaridad beginning with number one. The name is Mme. Boustead, 3 Rue de Bassins, Paris. Therefore, send...