Dapitan Dapitan, 18 December 1895 MRS. MARÍA RIZAL MY DEAR SISTER: I received your letter and we thank you for your regards. Miss Josephine is sending regards and Christmas greetings to you and Moris. If I do not leave this place, send Moris over here. It is useless...
1895
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.
18 December 1895
Dapitan Dapitan, 18 December 1895 MY DEAR SISTER SRA. LUCÍA, I have seen your daughter's letter and I note that they are progressing. It's an ill wind that blows nobody good. The troubles in Calamba[1] brought about your daughter's education. If I do not leave this...
17 December 1895
Dapitan He offers to serve in the Cuban campaign as physician in the Spanish Army * * * Most Excellent Sir The Governor General of the Philippines MOST EXCELLENT SIR, Mr. Jose Rizal Mercado y Alonzo, Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery by the Faculty of San Carlos of...
18 December 1895
Dapitan Allaying his parents' fears about his proposed service in Cuba — He would welcome an inexpensive bicycle — He sends money to his parents — Presents for his family — Material for pantaloons sold well — Plans to buy more land if unable to leave Dapitan — He has...
16 December 1895
Dapitan Dapitan, 16 December 1895 MR. PEDRO A. PATERNO MY DISTINGUISHED FRIEND, As very rarely news reach me – and even these are very confused – since I have been exiled to this corner of the world, I did not know for this reason if your father is still living (as I...
21 November 1895
Dapitan Dapitan, 21 November 1895 MRS. MARÍA RIZAL MY DEAR SISTER: I have received your letter including the bottle of Cologne and a sack of flour. I thank you for them. Concerning your toothache, maybe you have been given a medicine containing mercury. You can tell...
21 November 1895
Dapitan He does not want his mother to appeal to the governor general for his freedom — He has written him again — He has applied for enlistment in the army as physician — Sends his parents some money — Lists of his orders — His brother buys land — The new...
16 November 1895
Dapitan Dapitan, 16 November 1895 [MR. BENITO FRANCIA] MOST ILLUSTRIOUS SIR, Through the worthy official physician of this capital I have learned of your desire that I write something about the practices of the quacks. Though the undertaking has always seemed to me,...
20 November 1895
Dapitan Blumentritt masters the Spanish language – What elegance in his expression! – Rizal is forgetting little by little the German he has learned – Oh, those rustic excursions in Germany! – Wander through the forests, gather strawberries, drink Rhine wine, eat...
21 November 1895
Dapitan Much gratitude for a box with many gifts – Payments for items ordered – Sends thanks to Juan Luna – Lucia Rizal purchases a new house – Prescription for rheumatism – Results of her blood test – Many patients, all are poor – Asks for a pair of toothbrushes and...