Calamba Calamba, 27 February 1886 MR. JOSÉ RIZAL Paris MY DEAR BROTHER, My laziness in writing you started when my letter to you and that of our beloved Mother were lost, but never have I lacked the will nor have I forgotten you. No, my brother, not everything you say...
Rizal without the Overcoat
14 February 1886
Madrid Madrid, 14 February 1886 MR. JOSE RIZAL MY DEAR PEPE, This morning I received your card in which you announced to me that you are now in that city. Also we have received from Eduardo the letter you addressed us from Strasburg. We are informed of your doings and...
9 February 1886
Heidelberg 9 February, 1886 MY DEAR PARENTS AND BR0T11ERS, As I announced to you in my previous letter, I left for Paris on Monday, the 1st of February, and I came to Germany. I stopped one day at Strasbourg. Aviscourt[1] is the last town on the Franco-German frontier...
7 February 1886
Heidelberg Heidelberg, 7 February 1886 MISS MARÍA RIZAL MY VERY DEAR SISTER, [1]There goes the first letter I write you on German territory in order to have the pleasure of receiving your reply. The object of this letter is to relate to you some particular things that...
2 February 1886
Calamba Calamba, 2 February 1886 MR. JOSÉ RIZAL. Paris MY DEAR BROTHER-IN-LAW, We received your letter and are informed of its content. The reason why we have not written you a long time is that whenever I pick up a pen to write you to inform you of the death of our...
2 February 1886
Calamba DEAR BROTHER, The reason we have not written you is already told in Mariano's letter. What I can tell you is that here there is much disturbance and there is said to be many bandits, as well as many persons inspecting patents. Today it is very gay here at my...
2 January 1886
Madrid On 31 December was held the traditional banquet of the Filipinos at Madrid – Rizal’s absence was noted – His letter of adhesion was read – In every speech of the Filipinos there was a toast dedicated to the absent Rizal – The speeches of Llorente, Lete, Lopez...
19 December 1885
Madrid Madrid, 19 December 1885 MR. JOSE RIZAL FRIEND PEPE, For a long time I have not received a letter from you and I have not answered your last letter. We are well. The mail boat arrived and there was no letter for you. Hence I do not know if the letters have been...
4 December 1885
Paris 4 December 1885 Friday MY DEAR PARENTS, In my last letter I told you about my study of eye diseases at the clinic of Dr. Wecker. I continue going there every day and I learn not a little and each time I see a new operation, a new disease. Dr. Wecker had me...
27 November 1885
Calamba Calamba, 27 November 1885 MR. JOSÉ RIZAL DEAR BROTHER, We received your two letters, one by mail and the other through the kindness of Mr. Basilio together with an image of Christ and a chess set. I accept all your censure therein, so much more justifiable as...