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...
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.
14 March 1895
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...
13 March 1895
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...
7 March 1895
Prague 7 March 1895 MR. JOSE RIZAL MY VERY DISTINGUISHED SIR, Your very pleasing letter dated Dapitan, 14 January 1895 has arrived in which you acknowledge the receipt of the little net, the photographs, and the sample butterflies except my book Rhopalocera der Insel...
15 January 1895
Dapitan Dapitan, 15 January 1895 DR. A. B. MEYER MY DEAR DOCTOR AND FRIEND, In the box that I am sending you, you will find a small collection of animals of various kinds that I have been able to collect. In one bottle there is a large green snake which is believed to...
15 January 1895
Dapitan Mrs. Teodora Alonso returns to Manila – Rizal losing hope of getting out of his exile – Ma-yi is more interesting to Rizal because he lives in Ka-ma-yen – He does not approve the geographical names – If Mr. Hirth had given the Chinese characters in which the...
