01-019 [Family]
1880.07.30 Calamba
From: Paciano Rizal
To: José Rizal
Paciano inquires news about Jesuit predictions of a flood – A reptile for the Jesuit Fathers
* * *
Calamba, 30 July 1880
DEAR BROTHER,
A message from the Observatory has been received at this station predicting a flood. Find out from the Jesuit Fathers about the truth of this and in case it is true, you ought to come home at once because by then you will not be able to get out of there. Moreover this is the wish of our elders.
On Monday I shall send you all the things that you ask in your letter by special delivery of Capitán Juan who will bring a very unique reptile that he is presenting to the museum of the Jesuit Fathers.
Though Dámaso was opposed to the payment that ought to be made to your uncle Ramón, as I told you in my previous letter, now he has more conciliatory attitude, perhaps in order to avoid lawsuits.
Your brother,
PACIANO