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...
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 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...
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...
16 June 1892
Paris Returns to Manila summoned by his mother – Presentiment of a great disaster – Awaiting Rizal’s instructions for the triumph of good aspirations – Unity of the divided party at home – Let us maintain our ideal – Trained in French boxing and wielding a sword, he...
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” –...
31 May 1892
Saigon Saigon, 31 May 1892 MR. J. M. BASA FOR MR. J. RIZAL Hong Kong DEAR PEPE, I have been here for four very dull days, at the rate of three pesos a day. We are shaking hands and I am very sorry indeed that I cannot do it in person for lack of time. I want to reach...
26 May 1892
Barcelona Barcelona, 26 May 1892 MR. JOSE RIZAL MY DEAR RIZAL, I received your post card which you sent me from Borneo. I congratulate you on the attainment of the purposes that have brought you there, and the Filipino colony congratulates you also, the same as I do....
24 May 1892
Hong Kong Hong Kong, 24 May 1892 [MR. JUAN ZULUETA] BROTHER TEULUZ Manila, Philippines Rizal, after censuring an article of Lete in La Solidaridad that he found offensive and whose apology he leaves to the discretion of the Committee, adds: “I repeat once more: I do...
23 May 1892
Hong Kong Disgusted by the article of Lete in La Solidaridad – Rizal believed he was alluded – “What animal has bitten you that you attack me?” – “I am not meddling in politics and I work only to prepare a place for refuge.” – “I made Simoun a dark figure so that show...
23 May 1892
Hong Kong Unexpected attack of Lete – Why did del Pilar allow its publication? – They will think there is schism among the Filipinos – Rizal would not take offense so that things would not become worse – Do they pretend to attack him in order to show that they are...