Manila
Manila, February 1892
MR. JOSÉ RIZAL
MY DEAR BROTHER:
I received your letter of the 23rd instant. I am very glad indeed that our parents and all of you are living happily, which is my constant wish. We will get there. One can live anywhere. Not to know English does not seem to me an obstacle in trading. Language is learned quickly by speaking it, badly at the beginning, and later on one smatters it, and little by little one learns to speak it perfectly. I should like my children to be educated there, but I don’t know if the certificates there will be valid for studying certain professions here or in Spain. Maneng plans to make Alfredo and Abelardo, if this one will be able to speak, study engineering and send them to London.
Keep yourselves healthy there; thanks that our mother is well again.
I notice that my sight is little by little weakening. Though I still see near and objects seem to be moving, it is probably because formerly I used to work at night under a very strong light. What medicine should I apply?
We are well. I speak a little French, Maneng is teaching me and even the children. Only, I feel greatly our separation.
Love to you, to our beloved brother Paciano and our sisters Lucia, Pangoy, Trining, and I kiss our parents.
Your sister who loves you dearly,
SATURNINA
04-701 [Misc.]
1892.2.1 Hong Kong
From: Q. Mallunko
To: Jose Rizal
He issues a receipt to Rizal for payment of rent.
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Hong Kong, 1 February 1892
Received from . . . . . . . . . . Dr. J. Rizal . . . . . . . . . . the sum of Dollars . . . . . . . . . . Thirty-five . . . . . . . . . . being amount of rent . . . due . . . on the premises A-2 . . . . . . . . . . Rednaxela Terrace from 1st . . . to 31st . . . January, 1892 . . . and . . . month’s taxes ending . . . . . . . . . . .
Rent $ . . . . . . . .
Taxes $ . . . . . . .
$ 55.00
Q. MALLUNKO
04-702 [Misc.]