Madrid Madrid, 20 July 1892 MR. JOSE RIZAL DEAR PEPE, I am bewildered by your various letters that I have read concerning my unfortunate article of the 15th April last. I am sorry indeed that you should continue with your procedure little consistent with good...
1892
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.
20 July 1892
Madrid Grieved by the deportation of Rizal – “Soon I will follow you; let us see if we can scatter the seed” – Pi y Margall and the European colony deplore it – According to del Pilar it is not Rizal whom Lete attacks – It was a call to reflection and duty –...
7 July 1892
Gand 7 July 1892 MY VERY DEAR FRIEND: I received your letter and I wrote at once to Mr. Valcke about your order. This gentleman replied that on the 25th of last month, two packages left Anvers [Antwerp] addressed to you, containing all your orders. Through the note...
16 July 1892
Leitmeritz, Austria 16 July 1892 Professor Ferdinand Blumentritt Doctor Jose Rizal Dapitan My Brother, My entire household is full of gloom. Yesterday we received the news of your banishment or deportation to the south of the Archipelago. This news has shocked us very...
3 July 1892
Manila From: Victoriano Fernz The aide-de-camp of the Captain General notifies Rizal of the postponement of the interview with Governor Despujol to 6 July 1892, 8 a.m. (The original document bears the letterhead – El Capitan General). * * * Manila, 3 July 1892 MR....
4 July 1892
Leitmeritz, Austria “No Pilarista speaks ill of you” – An entente cordiale in the interest of all – Rizal should not found another newspaper or initiate revolutionary movements – Blumentritt recommends reconciliation – He receives regularly letters only from Rizal,...
20 June 1892
Hong Kong Rizal decides to return to the Philippines — The persecution of the innocent preoccupies him — He would like to save them from further suffering — Willing to risk his life — “Man ought to die for his ideas and convictions.” — “What am I? Only one man, almost...
21 June 1892
Hong Kong From: Jose Rizal To: Governor General Eulogio Despujol Rizal informs the governor general of his return to the Philippines – Expresses confidence in the justness of the government – at Manila he will await the pleasure of the Governor General. * * * Hong...
15 June 1892
Hong Kong Attacking me in Solidaridad . . . would be equivalent to disowning its own principles in its last days – Del Pilar admits he is more useful in the Philippines – “Rizal does not believe that the reformists are more useful abroad, than in their own country” –...
20 June 1892
Hong Kong Determined to go back to the Philippines – “I cannot live knowing that many are suffering unjust persecutions on my account.” – “Seeing my people persecuted like criminals” – “I offer my life gladly to free so many innocent persons” – “Let those who deny us...