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...
Rizal without the Overcoat
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...
21 November 1894
Dapitan Dapitan, 21 November 1894 MR. MANUEL T. HIDALGO MY DEAR BROTHER-IN-LAW MANENG, I received your letter and I am informed of its contents. His Excellency has been here and I talked with him a long time. He told me that he has lifted up your deportation about...
21 November 1894
Dapitan Dapitan, 21 November 1894 DR. A. B. MEYER MY DEAR DOCTOR AND ESTEEMED FRIEND, This time I have the pleasure to send you a box containing different kinds of birds, a Subano knife that is rather dear, butterflies, insects, snakes, etc. It is very difficult for...
17 November 1894
Manila Acquitted, Luna returns to his homeland – painted in Bilbao pictures ordered by Spanish personages – 18 years since he left the Philippines – Wandering about the world he has become a bit of a philosopher at Manila – Called on Rizal’s family – Vicissitudes and...
4 November 1894
Prague Prague, 4 November 1894 DR. JOSE RIZAL Dapitan, Mindanao Philippine Islands VERY DISTINGUISHED SIR, The post office did not accept the little tin box for excess weight. I had to remove the nets and send them under separate cover. So that you will receive: (l) A...
3 November 1894
Prague Prague, 3 November 1894 MR. JOSE RIZAL VERY DISTINGUISHED SIR, My friend Don Fernando[1] of Leitmeritz gave me your address. He spoke to me so much about you, he showed me your publications, your magnificent sculptures, in a word, he made me your admirer, in...