Mediterranean Sea, on board the Melbourne After Marseille, magnificent weather, tranquil sea, paradisiacal voyage – Rizal eager to return home – Something is pushing him to it – Luck or misfortune – Many missionaries on board: Franciscans, Jesuits, and Bishop...
1891
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.
18 October 1891
Marseille 18 October 1891 MY DEAR FRIEND ROXAS, At last I receive a letter from you and I give you a thousand thanks for what you tell me in it. I am very sorry for what is happening to you, but what can we do? I advise everyone to be very prudent, to avoid scandal. I...
18 October 1891
Marseille Not displeased with the Filipino colony in Madrid – “I completely ignore its policy, but its members, never. They will be friends always.” – Gratitude for the bagoong – Will embark for the Philippines in the afternoon – Received money that was promised him –...
15 October 1891
Barcelona The Filipinos at Barcelona wish Rizal “Happy trip!” – Both Rizal and Lopez Jaena are victims of their envious compatriots – “Let us join together to knock down those who exploit patriotism for their own benefit” – Recommends to Rizal the Asociacion Filipina...
11 October 1891
Madrid Rizal’s letters sent to the Propaganda – Ponce informed del Pilar of its conventions – Ponce has answered Rizal’s letter to him – El Filibusterismo, an excellent book, like all the products of Rizal’s brilliant pen – “It will wound the enemy deeply” – “May you...
13 October 1891
Paris Rizal knows about del Pilar’s ambition to outshine him and knock him down so that he would become sole leader – But he is not resentful – He withdraws to leave the ground free for del Pilar – He considers this decision a blessing to him – His esteem for del...
7 October 1891
Paris He will respect any criticism of his work El Filibusterismo – Reasons why Rizal stopped writing for La Solidaridad – It is a private enterprise – It has published ideas contrary to Rizal’s – He hopes La Solidaridad will live under del Pilar’s leadership – He...
9 October 1891
Rue du Hainaut, Gand The gold pen is still at Madrid – Rizal will not write for La Solidaridad anymore – What Blumentritt and Rizal are doing, Blumentritt can do alone – Discord among Filipinos – “I have suggested many projects and they engaged in a secret war against...
3 October 1891
Paris Paris, 3 October 1891 MR. JOSE M. BASA Hong Kong MY DEAR FRIEND BASA, I cannot sail on this mail boat because the boxes of books that I have forwarded form Ghent do not arrive at Marseille until after a few days. I have already my ticket for the Melbourne, so...
2 October 1891
Barcelona The Filipino colony of Barcelona congratulates Rizal on his novel El Filibusterismo – A gem of Spanish literature – Decalogue of political redemption and human dignification – If your precepts are followed, they will make an enslaved people master of its...