Calamba Local comments on Rizal's speech at the Luna and Resurreccion Hidalgo banquet — Their effect on his mother — Low price of sugar — Bad times — Rizal's family homestead almost burnt down — Rizal asks permission to study in Germany – Paciano’s approval but...
Rizal without the Overcoat
30 September 1884
Sta. Cruz, Manila Receipt of copies of the review Los Dos Mundos in which Rizal’s speech is published – Paciano, Rizal’s brother, complains of the poor mail service – News of friends in Manila – Is Rizal going to study law, now that he is already a physician? –...
31 August 1884
Sta. Cruz, Manila Rizal’s speech at the banquet at Madrid in honor of the Filipino painters, Juan Luna and Felix R. Hidalgo favorably commented in Manila – Leonor Rivera’s sickness probably caused by Rizal’s sudden departure for Europe – As a writer Rizal is assured...
29 August 1884
Madrid Madrid, 29 August 1884 MY DEAR PARENTS AND BROTHERS, I'm undecided as to what I should do this year, for the letter, I believe from my brother, I received towards the end of April expressed the desire that I leave Madrid for Europe, that is for abroad. I...
28 June 1884
Madrid Madrid, 28 June 1884 MY DEAR PARENTS AND BROTHERS, After so long a time that I haven't been able to write you a letter on account of my numerous tasks, I now write you with eagerness to give you news about me to which I suppose you'll not be at all indifferent....
27 June 1884
Lipa Lipa, 27 June 1884 Mr. Jose Rizal My old Friend, I received your elegant as well as winsome photograph. I see that you are very stout and dressed very elegantly which proves that you now pay attention to your person and in a short time you are entirely changed so...
9 June 1884
Sta. Cruz, Manila 4 Trinidad Street, Sta. Cruz, Manila, 9 June 1884 MR. JOSE RIZAL Y MERCADO MY DEAR NAMESAKE, ESTEEMED FRIEND, AND CO-BABYLONIAN COMRADE, I have your esteemed letter of 29 April last and taking advantage of the departure of the mail boat tomorrow, I...
17 April 1884
Manila Sta. Cruz, Manila, 17 April 1884 MR. JOSE RIZAL Y MERCADO MY ESTEEMED FRIEND AND DISTINGUISHED NAMESAKE, The bearer of this letter, Mr. Ceferino de Leon, is the young man I recommended to you in my preceding letter dated 10 of last month, if my memory does not...
9 March 1884
Manila Sta. Cruz, Manila, 9 March 1884 MR. JOSE RIZAL Y MERCADO MY DEAR COMRADE, BABYLONIAN PRESIDENT, DISTINGUISHED NAMESAKE, AND ESTEEMED FRIEND, I have just received at this moment (between eleven and twelve noon) your awaited letter of the 29th January last in...
10 February 1884
Philippine Islands Philippine Islands, 10 February 1884 I did not intend to write you since you went to Paris, but as that already is past and one cannot refrain from doing so without neglecting certain interests, I'll now resume writing though not so frequently, as I...