Berlin Nostalgic, Rizal longs to go home — He uses “k” instead of “c” in Tagalog orthography — He submits his first book to the critical judgement of Blumentritt — On the social and political status of the Philippines — “Here I answer all the false concepts written...

Hortaleza, Madrid Why they deny us representation in the Cortes – Opposition of the friars – Nothing can be expected from the Spanish government – The mestizos are responsible for lack of union – Criticism of España en Filipinas – We will follow you to glory or to the...

Biñang Biñang, 15 March 1887 MR. JOSÉ RIZAL MY DEAR BROTHER, I received your precious letter and I'm informed of its content. With regard to what you say that only through Silvestre and our brother that you learned about my new status rather than through me directly,...

Tokyo Tokyo, 14 March 1888 Dear Friend, I hope you have already received my first letter from this country of the sun. In it I was telling you about the Europeanization of this empire. Now I know it a little better because I made a trip to the interior which delighted...

Madrid Cautious about the novel – Dr. Pardo de Tavera – La Guardia – Quioquiap – A Filipino newspaper in Madrid: España en Filipinas – Its personnel – Graciano’s opposition – Attempt to sow dissidence among the Filipinos in Spain – All should regard themselves...

Berlin Berlin, 9 March 1887 Esteemed Friend, I have not received letters from you fora long time. I hope you are not sick, for the cold season is over and good weather is approaching. I have read your articles in the Globus. They are very interesting and I should like...

Madrid He appreciates highly Rizal’s congratulations on his article – Lete, editor of España en Filipinas? – Criticizes the policy of the new publication – He and Ceferino de Leon are not on its staff. * * * Madrid, 6 March 1887 Mr. Jose Rizal My dear Friend Rizal, I...

Calamba Calamba, 6 March 1887 DEAR BROTHER, Enclosed in this letter is a letter addressed to Mr. Luna at Paris with a draft for ₱1, 000. I don't send it to you directly for fear that it might be lost, because you yourself tell me that you are thinking of going to...

Berlin In Rizal’s notebook Clinica is found this draft of a letter in French, following a French composition entitled Essai sur Pierre Cornielle, dated Berlin, 5 March 1887. It has no addressee. Here he explains the nature and character of his novel Noli me Tangere. *...

Tokyo Tokyo Hotel, Tokyo, 4 March 1888 Dear Friend, Here you have your friend Rizal, wonder of the Japanese, who has a Japanese face but does not speak Japanese. In the streets, when I do my shopping, people look at me and ill-bred children laugh at me because I speak...