Madrid Madrid, 29 October 1885 MR. JOSE RIZAL DEAR PEPE, Yesterday I received a notice from the post office of a letter with a declared value and I got it today and I saw that it was your letter. Thanks for remembering me. You know my situation, so I am grateful to...
Rizal without the Overcoat
9 October 1885
Madrid Madrid, 9 October 1885 Mr. Jose Rizal (Paris) Dear Pepe, I received your letter and I am informed of your happy trip. I suppose that the picturesque and diverting trip did not disagree with you. I delivered to Desmont his and to Tiangco his also. They thank you...
30 September 1885
Manila 30 September 1885 MR. JOSE RIZAL MY VERY DISTINGUISHED FRIEND AND OLD COMRADE, In my possession are your two esteemed letters of 28 June and 12 August last which I have the pleasure to answer. I'll begin with the second, informing you that Gonzaga and Tincho...
13 September 1885
Albay Albay, 13 September 1885 ESTEEMED JOSÉ. On 10 August I sent the letters for Mr. Barrantes and Father Faura as I told you in my preceding letter, but as I have not received any information on the purpose of those letters, I thought it was timely to send to your...
10 September 1885
Calamba They send him money — Price of sugar is fairly good. * * * Calamba, 10 September 1885 DEAR BROTHER, Enclosed a draft for ₱200. I don't send it to you by telegraph as I promised you in my preceding letter because it was our mother who went to Manila and brought...
26 August 1885
Albay Albay, 26 August 1885 DEAR JOSÉ, Your letter of 28 June last with letters to Mr. Barrantes and Father Faura enclosed is in my possession. On the 15th of this month I sent them to their respective destinations, that for Mr. Barrantes being registered, so that it...
11 August 1885
Madrid 11 August 1885 MR. MARIANO RINCON MY DEAR AND MOST DISTINGUISHED SIR, Yesterday, upon my arrival at this capital city from an excursion to the neighboring towns, I received your esteemed letter of the 28th July which I am now going to answer in my name and in...
30 July 1885
Calamba Rizal complains of the irregularity of the remittance of his allowance — He will go to Germany or England to study ophthalmology — Something on the management of the Kalamba Estate — There are crises and hunger but the splendor of the religious processions is...
30 July 1885
Madrid He would like to serve physician in Spanish towns infested with cholera or travel in France, Switzerland, or Holland — Awaiting parental consent. * * * 30 July 1885 MY DEAR PARENTS, I have not received any letter from you or from anybody of the family and in...
16 July 1885
Calamba DEAR JOSÉ, Don't resent your failure to receive letters from me. I always read your letters to Father and I see that you are well there. Receive ₱100 for your doctorate that your brother-in-law Maneng and I are sending you. I have two children now, the...