Dapitan Dapitan, 26 October 1893 MISS JOSEPHINE RIZAL CALAMBA, LAGUNA DEAREST SISTER, Yours at hand, I am very glad to see that you nearly master the English language. I should be very glad if you all come here; here it is not so warm as there; our house here is small...
1893
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.
25 October 1893
Dapitan Congratulations on the arrival of an addition to the family — Christmas lanterns — “Nanay and Trining are satisfied with my land.” — “Here there are no civil guards, nor neighbors, nor gossip.” — ₱10 for a Christmas lottery ticket – Requests special pincers. *...
25 October 1893
Dapitan 25 October 1893 MRS. SATURNINA RIZAL MY DEAR SISTER, A great weight has been lifted from us when we received the news of your happy delivery. Nanay [Mother] became very glad, as all of us did. Nanay believes that you will come someday. Here you can trade in...
15 October 1893
Leitmeritz, Austria Nothing about politics that might embarrass him – Happy that Rizal has his family at his side – He writes him to let him know that he is still alive and to show him their esteem of him – Dr. Rost weekend by influenza, takes interest in Rizal – Dr....
29 August 1893
Dapitan Dapitan, 29 August 1893 ANTONINO LÓPEZ MY DEAR TONINO, The family arrived here and I only regret that Ikang did not come along. I have many lanzon trees with many fruits. Emilio arrived well; let us see if he will get cured. Our family will go around my lands...
6 August 1893
Dapitan Dapitan, 8 June 1893 DR. A. B. MEYER DEAR DOCTOR, I have just received your letter dated 24 March and I agree heartedly to your “Petition” that I prepare for you scientific specimens. Only that as I am a deportee here, I am not free to go everywhere nor use a...
1 August 1893
Dapitan If his mother would visit him — His house in a beautiful place, lacking only one who knows how to cook well — Paciano’s ailment — Advice for Antonino’s house — In August Rizal performed many surgical operations with pay. * * * Dapitan, 1 August 1893 MR. MANUEL...
19 July 1893
Leitmeritz, Austria Names of the native races of the Philippines – the ethnographic list would not be confiscated – Rizal’s article on Tagalog orthography is sent to European orientalists – Mythological dictionary – Blumentritts on vacation – The grammar of the...
30 June 1893
Manila About Rizal in Brussels — Papers on dispossession — That Rizal take active interest in the case — The Calamba people take possession of their lands by force — They refuse to pay the canon — Funds for the case — Power of attorney — Cases of Choleng (Soledad...
8 June 1893
Dapitan Dapitan, 8 June 1893 MY DEAR MANENG, I received your two letters and I appreciate the trouble you have taken in complying with my requests. Presenting him with a cane seems to me a very good idea. I am very sorry for the accident that befell my brother...