? Spain Gijon, [December] 1890 MR. JOSE RIZAL MY DEAR FRIEND, I have had the pleasure of reading in the newspaper El Liberal that the Asociacion Hipano-Filipino is giving a dinner in honor, as I see it, of Mr. Becerra, former minister of colonies. I suppose you will...
1890
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.
22 December 1890
Leitmeritz, Bohemia, Austria A fraternal gift of the Filipinos to Blumentritt: A draft on a London bank and a gold pen – An article by Rizal for Globus and another on the civilization of the Filipinos at the time of the conquest – Vivisection of Esbozos y Pinceladas...
2 December 1890
Spain Gijon Spain 2 December 1890 MR. JOSE RIZAL [Madrid] MY DEAR FRIEND AND COUNTRYMAN, I am sending you these few lines to wish you all, countrymen, friends, and companions, a Merry Christmas. Regards to all and Messrs. Ariston Bautista, Cunanan, Reyes, Abella,...
17 December 1890
Paris 17 December 1890 Juan Luna Dear Rizal: Enclosed is a draft for 175 pesetas. Please give 165 to Antonio’s boarding-house matron and the rest to him, as well as well as the enclosed letter. I have been informed about the money you have advanced to Antonio, which,...
20 December 1890
Paris 20 December 1890 Juan Luna Dear Friend Rizal: According to Blumentritt, it seems that the sale of his photographs in the Philippines has yielded a pretty good sum and it has been sent to him. This pleases me, because I see that our countrymen are not too...
16 December 1890
Leitmeritz, Bohemia, Austria The 167 pictures of Blumentritt –I. de los Reyes explains his criticism of Rizal’s Morga – A more political way of responding to him – The Quioquiaps will utilize I. de los Reyes refutation as an instrument to divide the Filipinos –...
9 November 1890
Paris I uphold and will uphold our political ideas, but without money I will have to ask favors from persons who perhaps entertain opposite ideas. * * * Paris, 9 November 1890 MR. JOSE RIZAL MY DISTINGUISHED FRIEND AND COUNTRYMAN: With my greetings I am sending you a...
10 November 1890
Manila Manila, 10 November 1890 ESTEEMED JOSÉ: I received your letter of 6 June last year which I could not answer for so many things I have in my mind, the endless vexations. I appreciate your interest in Pepito; but what you have seen in his neck is not a disease...
2 November 1890
Pontevedra Pontevedra, 2 November 1890 DEAR RIZAL: Madrid MY DEAR SIR AND DISTINGUISHED FRIEND: As you are what can be rightly called “the titular head of the Filipinos,” possessing the power of soothing irritated minds, settling amicably discords and bitter enmities,...
8 November 1890
Paris Concerning “A Reply to I. de los Reyes” – Isabelo made a mistake in refuting Anotaciones a la Historia de Morga – Luna dedicates to Rizal a sketch of the death of Magellan – A more appropriate title would be “Victory of Lapulapu and Flight of the Spaniards”. * *...