Brussels Brussels, 26 May 1890 [Mr. Mariano Ponce] MY FAVORITE FRIEND: I received the books you sent me and I have noted they are written according to the new orthography. It seems that we have already resolved this question. Anybody can say now that we have our own...
Rizal without the Overcoat
26 May 1890
Rue de Champagne, Brussels Father Sanchez – Mandaya, Mandayak, and Dayaks – “I envy the Mandayas for their penal code” – Mandaya terms in Tagalog lexicon – The cup of rice in the marriage ceremony of the Mandayas, Japanes, and ancient Tagalogs – Letters to Rizal being...
19 May 1890
Paris Paris, 19 May 1890 DEAR FRIEND RIZAL, I have not received a letter from you for a century. What is happening to you? Are you sick? Let me know. I have sent you two registered letters, one with the bill of lading of your books for Iloilo and another with one...
15 May 1890
Paris Paris, 15 May 1890 MR. JOSE RIZAL Brussels DEAR FRIEND, Five days ago I received by parcel post a box containing a clay figure, which by the signature, I found out to be yours. Immediately I wrote you a letter, sending you a million thanks for the fine...
6 May 1890
Paris Paris, 6 May 1890 MR. JOSE RIZAL Brussels MY FRIEND PEPE: Enclosed is a letter for you that I received this morning. We do not understand what is happening this time to the Philippine postal service. The boat arrived Wednesday of last week at Marseille and only...
5 May 1890
Paris 5 May 1890 Juan Luna Dear Rizal, I have had to work hard to finish some paintings; One for the Salon de Champ de Mars and another of little importance for Madrid (here I have presented a picture as a matter of pure obligation). All this is to you that I have not...
3 May 1890
Madrid Madrid 3 May ‘90 6 Clavel, 2 DEAR RIZAL: Excuse me for not having written to you, for I have not had any free time do to so. Who gave you the news about our Peninsular battles? Truly we have had an admirable luck this time: Gomez received an apology and a...
20 April 1890
Manila Manila, 20 April 1890 MY ESTEEMED JOSÉ: I received your letter of 23rd February. In it you mentioned some very pleasant and at the same time very sad remembrances, for those days were very happy for me, unlike the present. How sad it is not to have a mother!...
17 April 1890
Rue de Champagne, Brussels Rizal, historiographer and ethnographer – Various works on oriental countries – In search of light to shed on the Philippines and the Malayans – Studies Dutch – Orders Kern’s new book – Investigating the origin of the Malayan race – Thinking...
16 April 1890
Paris Paris, 16 April 1890 MR. JOSE RIZAL Brussels DEAR FRIEND: I have on hand your two last letters dated respectively 27 March and 14th instant, and I am glad to learn that you are in good health and that every day you are making progress in your target practice....