Dapitan Scissors were lost— Would she like to take the wardrobe? — He orders petroleum, flour, soap, etc. — He may change his residence — Managed to save the life of the alferez — Details on the effects of her last visit — Death of Tamarong — Quarells over house rent...
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.
9 August 1895
London Jagor, Blumentritt, and Rost fondly remember Rizal — The librarian, already a valetudinarian, is anxious to see Rizal before he dies — Will entertain guests from abroad — A vacation — The careers of his sons — He is glad that Rizal is studying Malay — Awaits...
4 July 1895
Dapitan Blumentritt’s photograph – Rizal teaching boys Spanish, English, arithmetic, and geometry and in payment they work for him – Dr. Rost thinks that the dialects here can be grouped into two: Bisayo and Tagalog – Rizal thinks that these two languages can be fused...
31 July 1895
Dapitan Sending her a white pearl – Received the sugar, chocolate, and cigars – Father cannot come at the moment – Josephine Bracken (Miss B.) came back – Managed to save the life of the alferez – He has much fruit – Details on what food is available and what isn’t –...
2 July 1895
Prague His trip and misadventures in Spain — They (Spaniards) broke his camera — Whoever caught the butterflies sent him still needs more experience, they are all flayed — Asks for more butterflies — Returns them to Rizal with their technical names — Sends...
4 July 1895
Dapitan Dapitan, 4 July 1895 MY DEAR NANAY, My sister Sra. María has arrived here and I am very sorry that she has made a useless trip. She returns bringing you ₱50 that I have been able to save. You may buy with it cloth remnants and rice cakes for your little...
6 June 1895
Dapitan He will send her a black pearl — If Father would come — The fruit trees are in bloom — Delivery of tobacco — Miss Josephine postpones her trip to Manila — Sends P2 in stamps. * * * Dapitan, 6 June 1895 MISS TRINIDAD RIZAL MY DEAR SISTER TRINING, I received...
July 1895
Dresden Dresden, Swinger, 1 July 1895 DR. JOSE RIZAL Dapitan, Mindanao Philippine Islands MY DEAR FRIEND, Your remittance of January reached me at the end of May and I hasten to tell you that the green snake is not at all poisonous but it is an absolutely harmless...
1 June 1895
Manila Manila, 1 June 1895 MR. JOSE RIZAL Dapitan MY DEAR SIR, The coming to this capital of the Politico-Military Commander of that district [Mr. Sitges] was the reason why I have not answered before your petition to permit you to till the lands near the gulf of...
9 May 1895
Dapitan Let him know if his father is coming, and when, so he may prepare — He asks everybody to have more confidence in him — He’s in the hands of God — Let us do our duty, what is right, and let God do the rest — “Let us think well of our fellowmen.” — Informs her...