Madrid Sinking of the Lipa — Eagerness for home news — Horseback riding at Barcelona — Remembering the Calamba singers — His progress in learning languages — A sample of his Tagalog — Scandals at the Madrid court — Inquiring the reaction about a Filipino who married a...
Rizal without the Overcoat
8 February 1883
Manila Reacts to Rizal sharing his letters to others in Spain – News from the Tornasina House - Leonor is suffering - Comments on Manila lads and lasses - Filipinos in Spain excel in literature, according to Rizal – Hoping to attain a position in the Administrative...
29 January 1883
Madrid Fine weather — Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo to paint a portrait of Rizal — Death of the Circulo — Balloon Tragedy — Declines a Christmas present — Wishes for the family to grow even larger — Studying Italian — To perfect his French in Paris, English at London,...
29 January 1883
Madrid Water treatment for infant's not always advisable — Grateful for gifts — Asks for the names of acquaintances and friends who have died of the plague and beriberi — Comments on sisters’ activities now that he is absent — Italian is sweet — Reasons for declining...
29 January 1883
Madrid Madrid, 29 January 1883 MR. MANUEL T. HIDALGO MY DEAR BROTHER-IN-LAW: I have read your letter together with that of my sister and I'm very much pleased that you have written also even if your wife has already written me. The mine of my verbosity and news has...
26 January 1883
Manila Manila, 26 January 1883 Mr. Jose Rizal Esteemed Friend, Before anything else I must request you to excuse me for not having written you immediately after my arrival at this city, but if you knew how busy I was after my arrival, I believe you would excuse such...
23 January 1883
Hermosilla, Madrid 9 Hermosilla, Madrid, 23 January [1883] Mr. Jose Rizal y Alonzo Dear Friend, I went to the house of our friend Paterno to find out where you live and I am writing you at his house. Towards the end of February, our comrades will celebrate with a...
19 January 1883
Bulacan Bulacan, 19 January 1883 MR. JOSÉ RIZAL ESTEEMED BROTHER-IN-LAW, You have not answered two letters of mine. I don't know if you have received them or not because your address then was Sauco Street, according to your letter when you were in Barcelona. Now they...
17 January 1883
Madrid Madrid, 17 January 1883 MR. SILVESTRE UBALDO[1] MY DEAR BROTHER-IN-LAW, I received your letter of 23 December and I'm informed of its content. I thank you for your perseverance in writing me, but I wish you to know that I've already answered your two letters,...
15 January 1883
Manila Manila, 15 January 1883 Mr. Jose Rizal Dear Friend, I have in my possession the articles that you sent me and your letter delivered to me by your uncle, Don Antonio. A million thanks for the articles that you have done at so much sacrifice and until now are...