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.

6 April 1894

Paris 18 Rue Baudin, Paris, 6 April 1894 MR. JOSE RIZAL DEAR FRIEND, Enclosed is a bill of lading of a parcel that the firm A. Lucas Gendre of this city is sending you through the Messageries Maritimes consigned to the agent of that firm at Manila. The said parcel...

4 October 1894

Dapitan Gift of books by famous authors received from Dr. Meyer – Zoological specimens for Heinszen – Another box of desiccated insects and animals – Unwilling to reply to Dr. Joest until the task is thoroughly completed – “Do you want ethnological collections?” –...

10 March 1894

Dapitan Dapitan, 10 March 1894 MR. MANUEL T. HIDALGO, MY DEAR BROTHER-IN-LAW MANENG, I have received your letters, I believe all, and I have read them and I have always answered them. If you do not receive my letters, it will be because either they are lost or they...

13 March 1894

Dapitan Dapitan, 13 March 1894 MR. MANUEL T. HIDALGO MY DEAR BROTHER-IN-LAW MANENG, This mail has been very odd. I have not received more than your letter of the 10th and that of Antonino of the month of February. I do not know what they have done with mine that you...

1894

Dapitan Mr. Jose Rizal Mercado y Alonzo, Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery and in Philosophy and Letters from the University of Madrid, without personal certificate on account of his present status, respectfully expounds to your Excellency: Almost two years ago by...

14 February 1894

Dapitan Without letters or news — Application for liberty borne by his brother-in-law -— Tatay (Father) most fitting to present it on behalf of his son, but he is old already — Brother-in-law Silvestre may not want to do anything for Rizal — House plan —- Consult M....

2 April 1894

Berlin 4 February 1894 DR. JOSE RIZAL Dapitan, Mindanao Island Philippines MY DEAR COLLEAGUE, It is only today that I have learned about your address and I hasten to write you to request you to please give me your opinion on an ethnographic object from Mindanao which...

February 1894

Dapitan Dapitan, February 1894 MOST EXCELLENT SIR, Since more than a year hand a half ago by order of your predecessor I have been banished to this district. In spite of the groundlessness of the accusation, of its scant importance, and of not having been allowed the...

1 May 1894

London London, N. W. 5 January 1894 MR. JOSE RIZAL MY DEAR DR. RIZAL There was a cry of joy all over the house as I shouted out, “a letter from Rizal!” and I had to read it aloud to the family. We all were glad at the satisfactory report you were able to give of...