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.

25 September 1895

Dapitan His nephew, Moris, and father both recover from illness — Good that Maria has a store — His sister Maria's debtors have not paid — Tell Moris to study hard so he can write Rizal letters — Orders fishhooks — Will send friends walking sticks as souvenirs. * * *...

25 September 1895

Dapitan He encourages his mother to buy a lot in Meisik, Manila — He asks for family data for a genealogy. * * * Dapitan, 25 September 1895 MY VERY BELOVED MOTHER, The purpose of these few lines is to tell you that I am in good health as always. I have learned through...

28 August 1895

Dapitan Treatment for his nephew, Moris — Instructions regarding an old blind man — “What you should send me is not Compendio de Geografia but Philippine Geography” — Trouble with a Spanish patient — If his parents join him at Dapitan, be would remain there to engage...

27 August 1895

Dapitan Location of the white pearl — Praises Josephine Bracken (Miss B.) — “It is not good for you to live apart from our parents and you must try to have patience…” — Essential qualities of a young woman — a proposed arrangement with the friars (panot) to their...

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...

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 –...

31 July 1895

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...

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...

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...

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...