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...
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.
11 April 1891
Madrid Rizal’s opinion encourages Antonio Luna – His book Impressiones is already published – Who will write the prologue? Pi y Margall? Morayta? – “I don’t expect great success” – “I would be satisfied if I get one-fifth of that of your Noli” – “How is the second...
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...
4 April 1891
? Rizal determined to join the patriot Basa in Hong Kong – He is detained in Paris for lack of traveling expenses – If Basa would be so good as to advance him the passage money – A letter and photograph for his family – Rizal is afraid something might happen to him...
2 April 1891
Biarritz From: Edward Boustead To: Jose Rizal Thanks Rizal for news of friends in Paris – Weather in Biarritz is magnificent – Gives directions for locating a large shop with oriental objects – Felipe Engores a merchant or agent? – Surprised about Ramirez – Isabel’s...
1 April 1891
Leitmeritz, Austria Hopes Rizal finds comfort in the company of Luna in Paris – Without details on El Felibusterismo – It’s regrettable that we have to fight not with gentlemen but with bandits and group of Quioquiaps and Desengaños – If some of the articles in La...
29 March 1891
Villa Eliada, Biarritz Would like to avoid sharing too much suffering with others – “…if my faith in God had been less, I would have committed a folly.” – No regrets with what he has done because it was his duty – “God could ask me: Why did I not combat the evil and...
28 March 1891
Leitmeritz, Bohemia, Austria Rizal’s silence – A German (strong) reply of Blumentritt to the pamphlet The Philippines, a Fundamental Problem believed to be by Quioquiap – Whole phrases from his satirical letters in the Noli – He writes anonymously fearing that some...
10 March 1891
Calamba At last the eviction — Unfortunate fellow townsmen of Rizal thrown out to the street — Deprived of their lands, homes, farm animals, and crops of sugar, rice, and all the other fruits of their labor — More than 300 families, almost the whole town, punished —...
15 February 1891
Leitmeritz, Bohemia, Austria After all the misfortunes suffered by Rizal now his beloved abandons him – How it hurts his heart –But Rizal is like those heroes who conquer the pain of love’s wounds – “You have a brave heart and a more noble woman looks at you lovingly:...