Madrid Madrid, 19 December 1885 MR. JOSE RIZAL FRIEND PEPE, For a long time I have not received a letter from you and I have not answered your last letter. We are well. The mail boat arrived and there was no letter for you. Hence I do not know if the letters have been...
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.
4 December 1885
Paris 4 December 1885 Friday MY DEAR PARENTS, In my last letter I told you about my study of eye diseases at the clinic of Dr. Wecker. I continue going there every day and I learn not a little and each time I see a new operation, a new disease. Dr. Wecker had me...
27 November 1885
Calamba Calamba, 27 November 1885 MR. JOSÉ RIZAL DEAR BROTHER, We received your two letters, one by mail and the other through the kindness of Mr. Basilio together with an image of Christ and a chess set. I accept all your censure therein, so much more justifiable as...
29 October 1885
Madrid Madrid, 29 October 1885 MR. JOSE RIZAL DEAR PEPE, Yesterday I received a notice from the post office of a letter with a declared value and I got it today and I saw that it was your letter. Thanks for remembering me. You know my situation, so I am grateful to...
9 October 1885
Madrid Madrid, 9 October 1885 Mr. Jose Rizal (Paris) Dear Pepe, I received your letter and I am informed of your happy trip. I suppose that the picturesque and diverting trip did not disagree with you. I delivered to Desmont his and to Tiangco his also. They thank you...
30 September 1885
Manila 30 September 1885 MR. JOSE RIZAL MY VERY DISTINGUISHED FRIEND AND OLD COMRADE, In my possession are your two esteemed letters of 28 June and 12 August last which I have the pleasure to answer. I'll begin with the second, informing you that Gonzaga and Tincho...
13 September 1885
Albay Albay, 13 September 1885 ESTEEMED JOSÉ. On 10 August I sent the letters for Mr. Barrantes and Father Faura as I told you in my preceding letter, but as I have not received any information on the purpose of those letters, I thought it was timely to send to your...
10 September 1885
Calamba They send him money — Price of sugar is fairly good. * * * Calamba, 10 September 1885 DEAR BROTHER, Enclosed a draft for ₱200. I don't send it to you by telegraph as I promised you in my preceding letter because it was our mother who went to Manila and brought...
26 August 1885
Albay Albay, 26 August 1885 DEAR JOSÉ, Your letter of 28 June last with letters to Mr. Barrantes and Father Faura enclosed is in my possession. On the 15th of this month I sent them to their respective destinations, that for Mr. Barrantes being registered, so that it...
11 August 1885
Madrid 11 August 1885 MR. MARIANO RINCON MY DEAR AND MOST DISTINGUISHED SIR, Yesterday, upon my arrival at this capital city from an excursion to the neighboring towns, I received your esteemed letter of the 28th July which I am now going to answer in my name and in...