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...
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.
29 July 1889
Paris From: Jose Rizal To: Dr. A.B. Meyer * * * 45 Rue de Maubeugue, Paris Paris, 29 August 1889 DR. A. B. MEYER MY ESTEEMED FRIEND, Having received your letter and desiring to answer satisfactorily your question, I have taken all possible steps to discover the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
12 July 1889
Paris He writes del Pilar in Tagalog and sends him the Contribution of 200 pesetas of the Calambenos to La Solidaridad – Issues of the periodical for the Philippines – “It is there that it ought to be read.” – Blumentritt’s Memoria – Regards to Sandico – Regidor’s...
9 July 1889
Barcelona Panganiban improves – Lopez Jaena disheartened – Del Pilar bears all the work of the periodical – Panganiban’s study of the University of Manila – Arrival of Sandico – Printing of Blumentritt’s defense of Noli me tangere – La Solidaridad association has lost...
3 July 1889
Leitmertiz Leitmeritz, 3 July 1889 Dr. José Rizal 45 Rue de Maubeuge Paris My very dear Friend, I received your kind post card and the translation with which you have honored my work. On Saturday I return it to you so that you will have it in your hands on the 9th...