He sends Rizal issues of El Liberal in which Quiquiap’s anti-Filipino articles appear – Graciano Lopez Jaena’s reply * * * 17 February 1887 My dear Friend, I am waiting for your reply to my last letter. This letter has no other purpose but to send you the enclosed...

Leitmeritz Leitmeritz, 16 February 1887 Esteemed Friend, I have recovered slightly from the strong catarrh that has bothered me for two weeks, but I’m still as pale as the dead and I feel very weak. In short, I’m a ruin, half-blind, and with weak nerves. Moreover, I’m...

Berlin Berlin, 7 February 1887 Esteemed Friend, I thank you for having sent me the issues of Globus. I found them very interesting and I beg you to let me keep them for a few days for the perusal of the articles. I’m so busy now that I could only read the first pages....

Leitmeritz Leitmeritz, 4 February 1887 Mr. José Rizal 71-III Jaegerstrasse Berlin Esteemed Friend, You will receive under separate cover some issues of Globus which contain articles on the Philippines. I shall write you more tomorrow morning. Since Monday I have been...

Churruca, Madrid Hoping Rizal’s chest ailment is not serious – Condemnation of the projected Philippine exposition – Traditional banquet on 31 December not worthily celebrated – Regrets lack of unity among the Filipinos in Madrid. * * * 4 principal, Churruca, Madrid...

Berlin Rizal admires Dr. Pardo de Tavera for his knowledge of Sanskirt — He would discover more Sanskirt words in Tagalog — Perfect agreement on Philippine independence — Peaceful struggle is a dream — Spain will never learn the lesson of her former South American...

Leitmeritz Leitmeritz, 24 January 1887 Mr. José Rizal 71-III Jagerstrasse Berlin Esteemed Friend, I have not had any news from you for more than a week. I hope you have not been sick like me. Only today did I get up from my sick-bed. I had a severe catarrh and I...

Berlin Translation of the Ethnography — Our race is not like that described by Fr. San Agustín, Cañamaque, and others — German and English scholars judge us fairly — We can improve ourselves through education — Unhappy news — “I’m consoled thinking that there is a God...

Berlin Sinapsim and sudorific against torticollis — Meaning of race, nation, tribe, clan, caste — Viola wants to meet Blumentritt — A gift of a cigar-box — Seeing still strong old men like the emperor, Moltke, and Bismarck, Rizal longed to see his father reach...

Berlin 25 December 1886 MY DEAREST MOTHER, Today, Christmas, I take up the pen to write you a few lines; I want to devote a few hours this morning to a mental conversation with you while I think constantly that probably at this time the little grandchildren are...