Leitmeritz 10 December 1888 Dr. José Rizal 37 Chalcot Crescent, Primrose Hill, London, N.W. My dear Friend, I have just received your letter and Volume X [?] which you sent me. However, I cannot answer you in detail until after tomorrow or later, because I am engaged...
Letters
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.
7 December 1888
London 7 December 1888 Jose Rizal [Mr. Mariano Ponce] My dear Friend Naning, Enclosed I am sending you that letter for Laktaw for not knowing how I should sent it to him. If I put on the envelope Pedro Serrano, the trick will be discovered; if I put L’Aktaw, it will...
6 December 1888
London London, 6 December 1888 My dear Friend, Enclosed I am sending you the interesting articles on ancient conditions in the Philippines. I share your opinion. Don’t worry; I have not talked with any one about the matter. I received the beautiful landscape of Dr....
3 December 1888
London 3 December 1888 Jose Rizal My dear Friend, You may wonder why I have put off for some time answering your affectionate letter, previous to this one that I have just received. But the week before last, I have been very sick and in a devilish humor. I thank you...
23 November 1888
Paris 23 November 1888 Valentin Ventura Dear Friend, I shall seldom write you inasmuch as when I write you my letters cost me very much, for with this as well with the previous one are enclosed English bank notes with five hundred francs each. I still owe you two...
22 November 1888
London “The Spaniards did us much good.” — But we gave them the most valuable things they demanded: “blood, lands, lives”, says Rizal — The tyrannical rule of the Encomenderos — The country would have been absorbed by Islam — Manuel Hidalgo was deported for being...
17 November 1888
Barcelona He regrets what is happening to Rizal’s brother-in-law – Banquet in honor of Morayta alarms the enemy camp – Desengaños (Retana) does not deserve the attention of the Filipinos – Laudatory phrases of Andres Avelino del Rosario. * * * 2-3 Rambla Canaletas,...
14 November 1888
London The books Bauernspiegel seem to portray the life of the Filipinos with regard to courtesy — Desengaños says that Blumentritt sees in the Noli the best mirror through which he can look at the Philippines — Rizal declines the offer to manage a periodical — Vidal...
11 November 1888
London Mr. Jose Rizal My dear Friend, I have just received your esteemed letter of the 8th. I have nothing to say concerning the Association except that I am convinced your resignation has nothing to do with the excommunication of the president and that, as you must...
11 November 1888
Madrid 11 November 1888 Eduardo Lete My dear Pepe, Because of a letter of Friend Regidor that I received a few days ago, I believe it my duty to write you on a subject concerning you. Regidor says that there is a heated struggle over the choice of manager of the...