Dapitan Anacleto del Rosario, Rizal’s classmate, has died – A fervent Catholic, “he discussed nothing; I discussed everything and I doubted.” – He represented my student friendship; Blumentritt, “my present friendship of free inquiry.” – “…it matters little to me if...

Dapitan Rizal requests his transfer to Spain — In order to restore his broken health — The departure of Sitges contributes to this resolution — Sitges does not consider him anti-Spaniard — The government should not deny him the opportunity to earn his livelihood. * *...

Dapitan Philological explanation of the term Mindanao – Spanish translation of the German schlitten – Adoption of the new Tagalog orthography – Works of immortal fame – Rizal taking care of patients and planting – Studying Malay – Tagalog could not have been derived...

London Fond memory of Rizal — The old librarian is suffering for his compulsory retirement — Encouraging the hero in his linguistic works — The Rost Collection on Philippine dialects — These are derived from the Tagalog or the Bisaya — The Malagasy language – News of...

Dapitan He is thinking of colonizing Ponot on the coast – As he will be in the forest, he is asking for his library – In Ponot one can have four or five thousand cattle and 40,000 coconut trees. * * * Dapitan, 10 April 1895 MR. JOSE MA. BASA MY VERY ESTEEMED FRIEND...

Dapitan Present of books on carpentry and wheel have been taken as revolutionary books – He will engage in farming – His clientele in Dapitan is poor – They propose to him to escape – But Rizal does not want to be called “a runaway” – Friars sent spies to watch him. *...

Dapitan Dapitan (No date. April 1895?) MRS. NARCISA RIZAL MY DEAR SISTER, I read your letter yesterday and Miss B.[1] and I thank you very much for your kindness. She above all is grateful to you and Tonino,[2] for the hospitality you offer her but for the present we...

Dapitan Little difference between the wild boar and the domesticated hog — Dr. Joest’s bamboo object may have been a tool for betel nut chewing — Rizal is sorry he can no longer send specimens — He is very busy with so many patients — Possible change of his place of...

Dapitan Dapitan, 14 March 1895 MRS. TEODORA ALONSO Manila MY VERY DEAR MOTHER, The bearer of this letter is Miss Josephine Leopoldine Tauffer[1] whom I was on the point of marrying, counting on your consent, of course. Our relations were broken on her suggestion on...

Dapitan Gratitude for favor bestowed on Mr. Boustead – His mother and sister already in Manila – Presence of Mr. Taufer and Josephine Bracken – Irrigation project done by pupils – Rizal’s pupil in Dapitan offer to work in his house – Good teachers teach so that...