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.

10 September 1889

Leitmeritz He is pleased with Plaridel’s pamphlet — Peninsular Spaniards who defend Blumentritt. * * * Leitmeritz, 10 September 1889 Dr. Jose Rizal 45 Rue de Maubeuge, Paris Dear Friend, Your long silence frightens me, though I imagine you must be very busy, not only...

9 September 1889

Paris Saturday, 9 September 1889 [Mr. Mariano Ponce] MY FRIEND, P. Roxas went there this morning. You take charge of receiving him and calling him. He said that you should not entertain him and also do not mention his name in La Solidaridad so that he would not be...

9 September 1889

Paris Distinguished young men of Lipa with Rizal will visit Blumentritt — Moret in Paris wishes to know the author of the Noli me tángere — Spaniards and employees from Manila fraternize with Rizal in Paris — “Also I should like to find myself with some friars;...

8 September 1889

Paris 8 September 1889 DEAR FRIEND PONCE, Excuse me for not having written you for a long time, but I have been so busy and I have so much work that I was hoping to see here our Plaridel in order to confer with him and get rid of many burdens. This morning, in opening...

3 September 1889

Leimteritz Leitmeritz, 3 September 1889 Dr. J. Rizal 45 Rue de Maubeuge, Paris My very dear Friend, Every day I am waiting for the pleasure of receiving your always favored letters, but none arrives. Neither do I receive letters from the Philippines, perhaps due to...

22 August 1889

Paris From: Jose Rizal To: Dr. A.B Meyer * * * 45 Rue de Maubeugue, Paris Paris, 22 August 1889 MY DISTINGUISHED FRIEND, I received the third number[1] of your most interesting publication which I have read. I thank you very much for your attention and for having...

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...

16 August 1889

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...

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...

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...