Berlin Berlin, 11 November 1886 Jaegerstrasse 71-111 MR. MANUEL T. HIDALGO and MRS. SATURNINA RIZAL DE HIDALGO MY DEAR BROTHERS: Although I have already told in my letters to our parents all the news I have, nevertheless this does not excuse me from writing to you. As...

Berlin Berlin, 4 November 1886 Very esteemed Professor, On the 30th of last month I had the honor of visiting Dr. A. B. Meyer at the Anthropological and Ethnographic Museum of Dresden. He is an amiable gentleman and he had the thoughtfulness of requesting me to return...

Berlin DEAR REVEREND PASTOR ULLMER: Yesterday, I arrived at this large city where I intend to spend five or six months. My new residence is on Jaegerstrasse No. 71, third floor. I was two months in Leipzig and a few days in Dresden; I also visited Halle. At Leipzig, I...

Churruca, Madrid Financial difficulties in the printing of the Noli – Bitter comments on a projected exposition in 1887 – Machiavellian spirit of domination and exploitation – France and Germany – Translation of William Tell, tales of Andersen, and Faust of Goethe –...

Barcelona Barcelona, 21 October 1886 Mr. Jose Rizal Esteemd Mr. Pepe, Nilintican aco![1] I received your two letters long ago to which you allude in your last letter, but until the present, I have not had time to answer you for the reasons that you guessed and for the...

Leipzig 12 October 1886 MY DEAR BROTHER, There I'm sending you at last the translation of Wilhelm Tell by Schiller which was delayed one week, being unable to finish it sooner on account of my numerous tasks. I'm aware of its many mistakes which I entrust to you and...

Leipzig Tagalog version of Schiller’s drama — Work of Meyer in Bibliotheca Philippina — “Everything referring to my native country interests me greatly.” — On the Igorrotes of Dr. Hans Meyer — In order to learn the secret of German verbs — “To sit once at your table...

Churruca, Madrid Unity among the Filipinos is imperative for the triumph of their cause – Will send Rizal copies of newspapers containing articles on the Philippines – Noli me tangere – Need of undertaking a campaign in the Philippines to awaken the people – Sends...

Churruca, Madrid Thanks Rizal for a copy of La Illustracion of Barcelona containing Rizal’s article on Juan Luna – Grateful for Rizal’s good opinion of his speech at the December 1885 banquet – Barcelona newspaper published Rizal’s article – Rizal is translating...

Calamba Calamba, 29 August 1886 MR. JOSÉ RIZAL DEAREST BROTHER, We received your very dear letter of 2nd July and we are informed of its content. Don't be surprised at the long interval between our letters, because we are trying to look for good news to give you. Now...