Brussels Brussels, 13 June 1891 MR. JOSE M. BASA Hong Kong MY DISTINGUISHED COUNTRYMAN AND FRIEND, A few days ago I received a telegram which says: Passage-money sent, bring Noli, girame imparte. I believe that this girame imparte means that I send you [the second]...
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.
30 May 1891
Brussels El Filibusterismo is finished and ready to go to press – It will be ready within two months if there is money – More profound and perfect and written with more ardor than the Noli – Has not received a single word from Basa for two months. – Money for the...
13 May 1891
Paris The bagoong[1] ordered by Luna – Kock’s lymph – Exhibiting paintings at Champ de Mars – Les Ignores, painting of the humble and the disinherited – Inspiration of socialist themes – To combat crude materialism, the exploitation of the poor, the struggle between...
1 May 1891
Brussels Brussels, 1 May 1891 MY DEAR FRIEND BASA, Enclosed is a letter for the Propaganda. I am longing to join you now or return to Manila. So that I insist on the passage-money, if possible, even though paying a low interest rate on the money. I am well. You may...
1 May 1891
Brussels Draft for P100 of the Propaganda for January and February – Rizal refuses the pension in order to go home and practice his profession – Philippines, Hong Kong, or Japan – Europe seems to him a place of exile – That the Propaganda defray the expenses of a...
26 April 1891
Leitmeritz, Austria On his unhappy love – “If she can give up Rizal, she is not of the stature of Rizal’s heart” – Affectionate letter of Paciano – Interesting book which furnishes weapons to the opponents of Frailocracia[1] - Against Rizal’s return to the Philippines...
24 April 1891
Biarritz From: Nellie Boustead To: Jose Rizal Fragment of a letter of Miss Boustead to Rizal – She talks about her religion – Wishes Rizal a happy trip home. * * * (Villa) Eliada Biarritz April 24, 1891 [. . . written] truly the [letter . . . into the] hands of my...
23 April 1891
Rue Philippe de Champagne, Brussels Everything has been sacrificed, nothing remains but ruins! – My fiancé is marrying an Englishman, an engineer of the railroad – The first blow of the railroad is for me – My whole family is courageously united and faithful to the...
22 April 1891
Madrid Lopez Jaena en route to the Philippines – Decided to face grace perils in the Philippines – “Willing to fight if need be, to die if necessary” – Because of his popularity they may respect him – If not, “the blood of the victims will penetrate the tomb of the...
19 April 1891
Madrid Madrid, 19 April 1891 MR. JOSE RIZAL DEAR PEPE, This same day I have just received your letter and it deserves a prompt reply. Everything you say in it was what I wanted to draw out from you through any means in order to acquaint myself with certain...