Ghent Going to Hong Kong with 800 copies of El Filibusterismo as soon as he receives money – Advanced copies for Basa and Sixto Lopez – They must not make noise so that the books’ entry in Manila will not be prohibited – Rizal declines the offer of the Propaganda of a...

Madrid Regrettable situations of the staff writers of La Solidaridad – “Man’s exploitation of man” – Luna is indignant. – Reports many injustices and anomalies – There’s money but there’s none – On the other hand, a lot of waste, useless trips, no initiative, dead...

Ghent Ghent, 26 August 1891 MR. JOSE MA. BASA Hong Kong MY DEAR FRIEND, I write you hurriedly to tell you that my work[1] is progressing. Within one month you will have it, and me with it. I am studying the way of introducing it in Manila. Graciano has arrived....

Barcelona On the alleged conflict between Selo and Rizal – The members of the Hermada de San Patricio regret the incident – Selo’s letter which twists the facts – Lopez Jaena and Moises Salvador defend Rizal – Meeting of Basilio Teodoro and Jaena – “Nothing from...

Ghent Ghent, 24 August 1891 MR. MARIANO PONCE Madrid DEAR FRIEND, Enclosed are two letters that you may read and you may tell Selo[1] about should you find in them something you do not approve of. I leave it to you. I wrote them both and I will not conceal from you...

Rue du Hainaut, Gand 23 August 1891 Jose Rizal My Brother, Thanks for your letter. I answer it at once, briefly and clearly. For it is for me a satisfaction to speak of the late curate of my home town. Father Leoncio Lopez was a native Filipino, but he was no...

Paris He will do the drawings for the second edition of Noli – More interesting with illustrations that will appeal to the masses – They will meet in Paris before Rizal’s trip home – About the power of attorney given to Govantes. * * * Paris 21 August 1891 Juan Luna...

Madrid Greatness is in direct proportion to the number of enemies – The pin has not been lost – Apacible will return also and wants to be Rizal’s fellow passenger – Filipinos who are leaving Madrid – He is recuperating from an illness – Excited to read Rizal’s new...

Europe Concerning the chief of the Filipino colony in Madrid and the administration of La Solidaridad – Rizal explain his attitude from a lofty level – Everything is settled with his retirement from the colony – His admirable spirit of sacrifice – His patriotic moral...

Ghent Resentments and disagreements? – Let us not talk of the non-existent – Reasons why Rizal stopped writing for La Solidaridad – “I fight for the nation, the Philippines.” – Alejandrino and Evangelista are studying – On Sunday they eat together in Philippine style...