Paris 20 December 1890 Juan Luna Dear Friend Rizal: According to Blumentritt, it seems that the sale of his photographs in the Philippines has yielded a pretty good sum and it has been sent to him. This pleases me, because I see that our countrymen are not too...
Rizal without the Overcoat
17 December 1890
Paris 17 December 1890 Juan Luna Dear Rizal: Enclosed is a draft for 175 pesetas. Please give 165 to Antonio’s boarding-house matron and the rest to him, as well as well as the enclosed letter. I have been informed about the money you have advanced to Antonio, which,...
16 December 1890
Leitmeritz, Bohemia, Austria The 167 pictures of Blumentritt –I. de los Reyes explains his criticism of Rizal’s Morga – A more political way of responding to him – The Quioquiaps will utilize I. de los Reyes refutation as an instrument to divide the Filipinos –...
2 December 1890
Spain Gijon Spain 2 December 1890 MR. JOSE RIZAL [Madrid] MY DEAR FRIEND AND COUNTRYMAN, I am sending you these few lines to wish you all, countrymen, friends, and companions, a Merry Christmas. Regards to all and Messrs. Ariston Bautista, Cunanan, Reyes, Abella,...
10 November 1890
Manila Manila, 10 November 1890 ESTEEMED JOSÉ: I received your letter of 6 June last year which I could not answer for so many things I have in my mind, the endless vexations. I appreciate your interest in Pepito; but what you have seen in his neck is not a disease...
9 November 1890
Paris I uphold and will uphold our political ideas, but without money I will have to ask favors from persons who perhaps entertain opposite ideas. * * * Paris, 9 November 1890 MR. JOSE RIZAL MY DISTINGUISHED FRIEND AND COUNTRYMAN: With my greetings I am sending you a...
8 November 1890
Paris Concerning “A Reply to I. de los Reyes” – Isabelo made a mistake in refuting Anotaciones a la Historia de Morga – Luna dedicates to Rizal a sketch of the death of Magellan – A more appropriate title would be “Victory of Lapulapu and Flight of the Spaniards”. * *...
2 November 1890
Pontevedra Pontevedra, 2 November 1890 DEAR RIZAL: Madrid MY DEAR SIR AND DISTINGUISHED FRIEND: As you are what can be rightly called “the titular head of the Filipinos,” possessing the power of soothing irritated minds, settling amicably discords and bitter enmities,...
17 October 1890
Manila Manila, 17 October 1890 MR. JOSÉ RIZAL MY DEAR BROTHER: Enclosed is a draft for four hundred pesos: Two hundred from Antonino and Dandoy; one hundred from Nicolás Llamas; and one hundred from our countrywomen, single, married, and old, who wish to send you more...
15 October 1890
Rañoa From: Pedro A. Paterno To: Jose Rizal Pedro A. Paterno is marrying Miss Luisa Piñeyro, an aristocratic Spanish - Cordial invitation to Rizal and other compatriots. * * * Rañoa, 15 October 1890 MR. JOSE RIZAL MY ESTEEMED AND DISTINGUISGED FRIEND, I have the great...