Berlin Feverish, no sun and wintry wind — Another admirer of Blumentrtt — Rizal with Viola and young Moret on Christmas eve — Greetings — Christmas tree — At Manila, midnight supper with the family — The Belén with the Child Jesus — The best season in the Philippines...
Rizal without the Overcoat
9 December 1886
Berlin 9 December 1886 Esteemed Friend, Pardon me for not having answered at once your welcome letter which I received together with your photograph, because I was sick then, but it did me much good to hear how you talk about me and of my modest work. I have placed...
8 December 1886
Calamba Paciano is against Rizal's immediate return — He advices him to await the verdict on his novel, Noli me Tángere — Rizal's Tagalog translation of William Tell is not very idiomatic — Will translate Mary Stuart with the help of Capitan Marias — The new parish...
3 December 1886
Berlin 3 December 1886 MRS. TEODORA ALONZO MY DEAREST MOTHER, Although I haven't received news about your health for months now, I flatter myself, however, with the belief that you are enjoying the best of health, for otherwise my brothers and brothers-in-law would...
29 November 1886
Manila 29 November 1886 MR. JOSÉ RIZAL ESTEEMED JOSÉ, I send you enclosed a draft for ₱300 which you can collect from the Berlin Bank, but the firm that issued that draft told me that you can collect it there in Leipzig, as it must have a branch there in that...
28 November 1886
Berlin Rizal’s translation of the Ethnography of Mindanao — Deficiencies in Rizal’s map — Remembrances of the Ateneo — “Those were happy days . . .” — Rizal will publish a geography textbook as an explanatory work on the Malayans — Foreigners pay more attention to the...
23 November 1886
Leitmeritz Leitmeritz, 23 November 1886 My esteemed Sir, As you see, I answer at once your esteemed letter of yesterday. I’m glad that you have made known to your countrymen Andersen and our great Schiller. The former’s tales will please Filipino youth as they do our...
22 November 1886
Binondo, Manila He receives a letter from Rizal written at Leipzig – Congratulates Rizal on his knowledge of German – Considers Rizal lucky for his God-given talents – Wishes him glory – News of mutual friends – The bachelor life is hard but better that than be badly...
22 November 1886
Berlin Waitz’ Anthropology of Primitive Peoples — Unity of the human race — Translation of Schiller’s and Andersen’s stories sent to his nephew — I will make use of the Royal Library for the study of the history of my native country — Chamisso’s work and his adventure...
14 November 1886
Leitmeritz 14 November 1886 Very esteemed Sir, I wished very much to answer at once your letter of 4th instant, but I have had to give up this pleasure on account of the pile of official matters that have accumulated and for having to take care of my eyes at night....