Barcelona 25 August 1888 Mr. Jose Rizal My very dear Friend, By this mail I am sending you a registered package of three copies of Noli me tangere, as you ask me in your letter of the 18th instant. I am sending you besides the last part of Fr. Font’s analytical...

London 18 August 1888 My dear Friend Many thanks for your kindness in having sent me the analytical criticism of the blessed Fr. Font. What a father and what a criticism. If the author of the novel had to be responsible for the sayings of his characters, holy God, to...

London London 18 August 1888 My dear Friend, I have not read a book like that of Weber for a long time until now and I owe you this opportunity. I have long wished to read in London a philosopher who was written impartially on religion. Those that I had read before...

Barcelona 16 August 1888 Mr. Jose Rizal My very esteemed Friend and Countryman, Enclosed I am sending you a copy of the analytical portion of Fr. Font’s censure of Noli me tangere whose conclusion you will receive shortly. For some weeks I have not heard anything from...

London I am sincerely your obedient servant, JOSE RIZAL 03-322 [Reformists]

Leitmeritz 10 August 1888 Dr. José Rizal My dear Friend, I have not heard from you for three weeks and “as the deer clamors for water so I cry for you,” according to what is written in the Bible. I need your letter to freshen me up, for my work is exhausting....

London Spaniards judge us unjustly — What would they say if they are judged according to the behavior of the bullfighters and criminals of Madrid? — They like paradoxes and beautiful phrases without considering their veracity — They write: “The Indio is happy so long...

Barcelona Sends Rizal copy of Fr. Font’s review of Noli – Reports of insurrection plotted by the friars – Resignation of the liberal-minded governor general Emilio Terrero – Filipino colony at Barcelona eagerly awaits Rizal – M. H. del Pilar (Plaridel) is still in the...

London London, 27 July 1888 37 Chalcot Crescent Primrose Hill Mr. Mariano Ponce My distinguished Friend and Fellow Countryman: Many thanks for the things you have promptly sent me, like your photograph, the book, newspapers and speeches of the Filipinos on the...

London Rizal wrote Senator Vida refuting his errors — Cortes has recessed — The speech against Filipino aspirations did not arouse much interest — If Senator Vida resumes his attack, I will refute his falsehoods in the press — Misbehavior of the friars according to...