Manila Manila, 26 May 1882 DEAR BROTHER, Yesterday I received at the town hall of Calamba through Maneng your letter dated at Singapore. As I was going to Manila, after reading it, I sent it to our house. I cannot tell you in this letter then the impression it...
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.
28 December 1881
Manila She chides Rizal for not writing her. * * * Manila, 28 December 1881 ESTEEMED JOSE, I would be glad if on the receipt of this you are in good health and happy. I was very much surprised that you had a letter for Papa and none for me; but at first, when they...
25 May 1881
Manila Manila, 25 May 1881 MR. JOSE RIZAL FRIEND RIZAL, Aramis and Athos with all their families are already here; they came on the 23rd instant, but they are sad for not seeing their chief, Treville. We should like therefore that upon receiving this, if your pursuits...
2 January 1881
Manila She explains why she has not written Rizal — She is happy to receive his letters. * * * Manila, 2 January 1881 ESTEEMED FRIEND, I received your letter dated 30 of last Month and I am informed of its contents. If I have not answered your letters it was not...
30 July 1880
Calamba Calamba, 30 July 1880 DEAR BROTHER, A message from the Observatory has been received at this station predicting a flood. Find out from the Jesuit Fathers about the truth of this and in case it is true, you ought to come home at once because by then you will...
27 July 1880
Manila News about Anastacio Banatin – Request for new pillows, complete with cases, and new sheets – Rizal asks for his monthly allowance for August * * * [Manila,] 27 July 1880 MY DEAR BROTHER, I received your letter and I'm informed of its contents. Anastacio[1]is...
15 October 1879
Madrid Madrid, 15 October 1879 DEAR FRIENDS RIZAL AND ANZON, I write you in the same letter because I suppose that what I may tell one will be exactly the same as what I can tell the other. Moreover I have always considered you like Orestes and Pylades, Castor and...
10 October 1879
Calamba, Laguna 10 October 1879 DEAR BROTHER, Don't forget the drum and the butterfly that are sold at the Escolta. Tell Titay to send me quickly my anchor-ring that I ordered them to make me and see also if our accounts tally. With nothing more, my regards to Aunt...
24 June 1879
Lipa, Batangas 24 June 1879 MR. JOSE RIZAL MY DEAR FRIEND, You cannot imagine how happy I am to receive your esteemed letter in which you have shown more than ever your fraternal love, at the same time deigning to invite me to the town fiesta, which, had it not been...
27 November 1878
Sta. Cruz, Manila 27 November 1878 MR. ENRIQUE LETE Y CORNELL MY VERY DEAR AND NEVER-FORGOTTEN ENRIQUE, I have just received your letter and I am informed of its contents. Though I do not see you, it seems to me I see you grown up like a ball with two feet. I received...