London Glad to have tidings of Rizal — Has corresponded with Retana and reviewed his publications — His children are doing well in life — At 73 he has to work to add something to his meager pension — Asks Rizal to write on the dialects spoken in Mindanao for...
1894
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.
21 November 1894
Dapitan Dapitan, 21 November 1894 MR. MANUEL T. HIDALGO MY DEAR BROTHER-IN-LAW MANENG, I received your letter and I am informed of its contents. His Excellency has been here and I talked with him a long time. He told me that he has lifted up your deportation about...
21 November 1894
Dapitan Dapitan, 21 November 1894 DR. A. B. MEYER MY DEAR DOCTOR AND ESTEEMED FRIEND, This time I have the pleasure to send you a box containing different kinds of birds, a Subano knife that is rather dear, butterflies, insects, snakes, etc. It is very difficult for...
4 November 1894
Prague Prague, 4 November 1894 DR. JOSE RIZAL Dapitan, Mindanao Philippine Islands VERY DISTINGUISHED SIR, The post office did not accept the little tin box for excess weight. I had to remove the nets and send them under separate cover. So that you will receive: (l) A...
17 November 1894
Manila Acquitted, Luna returns to his homeland – painted in Bilbao pictures ordered by Spanish personages – 18 years since he left the Philippines – Wandering about the world he has become a bit of a philosopher at Manila – Called on Rizal’s family – Vicissitudes and...
26 October 1894
Dapitan Dapitan, 26 October 1894 8 Phos senticosus. L 1 Triton (persona) anus. L (Dolorosa) 4 Ranella rana. L 10 Nassa arcularia. L 4 Nassa (niotha) genunulata Luck 4 Nassa (niotha) verrucosa. A. Ad. 25 Nassa (arcularia) thersites. Brug. 5 Nassa (alectryon) monile....
3 November 1894
Prague Prague, 3 November 1894 MR. JOSE RIZAL VERY DISTINGUISHED SIR, My friend Don Fernando[1] of Leitmeritz gave me your address. He spoke to me so much about you, he showed me your publications, your magnificent sculptures, in a word, he made me your admirer, in...
29 August 1894
Dapitan Your father, that good old man who sat with us at your table! – Absorbed in too many occupations – “At times my head buzzes” – “Here I have become half physician, half businessman” – Commercial company founded by Rizal – Teaches the Mindanao folks how to...
26 September 1894
Dapitan Subscription to La Oceania — Will not write any more to the governor general. — He is engaged in business with a capital he has earned from his medical practice — He deplores the misfortunes of his family at Calamba — "If I could monopolize all the troubles...
14 August 1894
Leitmeritz, Austria Blumentritt goes on excursions to the mountains or bathes in the Elbe – His wife is like the Hausfra of Schiller – Fritz is promising – Loleng is a good cook and Konrad will study Latin – Prof. Kern affirms that the titles datu, gat, and hari are...