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...
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.
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...
April 1891
? Paris Felicitates his friend Lete for his active campaign in La Correspondencia Militar in favor of our country and wishes sincerely that he may continue in such a noble as well as disinterested undertaking. Needless to say the columns of La Solidaridad are open to...
April 1891
Biarritz From: Nellie Boustead To: Jose Rizal Miss Boustead would like Rizal to embrace Protestantism before agreeing to marry him. * * * (Villa) Eliada Biarritz April, 1891 MOST ESTEEMED RIZAL, I was very surprised to receive your letter which happily arrived in the...
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...
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...
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...
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 —...
11 February 1891
Biarritz 11 February 1891 MR. MARIANO PONCE DEAR FRIEND, I received your letter together with copies of La Solidaridad. Thanks. Do not ask me yet for articles for the Soli because I am still very busy. In case there is something to be answered that Selong, Luna, and...