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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
19 April 1891
Brussels Brussels, 19 April 1891 MR. JOSE BASA Hong Kong MY DEAR FRIEND BASA, In my previous letter I asked you if you could advance me the passage money to that colony via the Messageries Maritimes. Now I again insist on it; I am decided to leave as soon as I receive...
6 April 1891
Manila Proposal to the Propaganda to place La Solidaridad under the direction of the Filipino colony – Juan Zulueta as arbiter – Conciliatory solution without hurting anyone – Save unity at any cost – A solution that will not slight Dimas Alang[1] nor offend Brother...