Binondo, Manila 21 June 1887 Mr. Jose Rizal Geneva Dearest Friend, A week ago I was honored with a visit by your mother, sister Trining, and brother-in-law Silvestre who invited all of us to the forthcoming feast of your picturesque town. I am sorry not to be able to...
Rizal without the Overcoat
20 June 1887
Madrid Madrid, 20 June 1887 Dear Pepe, I receive your letter with real sorrow and I say sorrow because it is a farewell letter and believe me I would have liked to see you here again. I comply with your request to give your farewell greetings to our friends and I...
19 June 1887
Geneva It is not propitious to engage in premature conspiracies — When there is no other remedy but seek for our ruin in war — The olive branch of the holocaust — There is nothing imperishable — It is impossible to endure everything — “The happiness of my country”. —...
14 June 1887
Madrid He is glad Rizal and Viola approve of his article – Separation of Govantes from the revised España en Filipinas – New subscribers – Among them the Chinese Legation – Lopez Jaena now collaborates – Filipinos on the Board of Directors of the Sociedad de Geografia...
14 June 1887
Leitmeritz Leitmeritz, Bohemia, 14 June 1887 To Dr. José Rizal 3 Rue du Rhone, Pension Bel-Air Geneva Dear Friend, Your letter brought me only joy at this time and the only thing I regret is that I cannot answer it at once in details, because tomorrow if we have good...
13 June 1887
Geneva Geneva, 13 June 1887 [Mr. Fernando Canon] My dear Classmate,[1] Between us two there can ever be inequality or disparity in manner of thinking. You know I was your great admirer those times when you deigned to write. I don’t know what devils deprived you of the...
3 June 1887
Madrid Madrid, 3 June 1887 Mr. Jose Rizal General Delivery Geneva Dear Laong Laan, Today I received your card of the 31st of May. Yesterday I wrote Basilea of Bale from whom [may] please ask for my letter and a bundle of newspapers, general delivery. In that letter I...
29 May 1887
Munich (Munich) 29 May 1887 DEAR FRIEDRICH, I hope you are not angry with me for having long delayed answering your kind letter. It is because I have nothing to say, that is, nothing important, and so I could not write you a single line. I am on my way home and...
23 May 1887
Binondo, Manila Rizal’s Noli me tangere received enthusiasm – Highly praised – Comparable to Cervantes’ Don Quixote de la Mancha – Tomas del Rosario is ready to defend it, if it is attacked – He suggests a way of introducing it into the Philippines – Manuel Rodriguez...
15 May 1887
Madrid Aguirre has sold four copies of Noli me tangere – Application filed at Minsterio de Fomento[1] at Madrid for permit to import the Noli – Critical appreciation of the Noli – The review España en Filipinas and Cauit’s articles – His fears the review will die...