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Rizal writes to a Kalamba friend about the girls of Kalamba – His impression of Spanish women.

1882

01-062 [Family] 1882.12.30 ...

Asks his sisters to write him often — Will wear Filipino costume at the carnival —Regrets not having brought with him his nito salacot.

1882

01-061 [Family] 1882.12.30 Madrid...

Enjoins his sister María to save his letters to his parents and brothers — And look up their former servants and help them — Hopes to treat the eyes of his mother upon his return — Rizal saw the comet seen by his father — Clarifies his location for his nephew.

1882

01-060 [Family] 1882.12.30 Madrid...

Living expenses at Madrid higher than at Barcelona — Importance of knowing European languages — Invites young men with means to study abroad.

1882

01-059 1882.12.29 From: José Rizal To: Paciano Rizal Living expenses at Madrid higher than at Barcelona — Importance of knowing European languages — Invites young men with means to study abroad. * * * Madrid, 30 December 1882 MR. PACIANO RIZAL MY DEAR BROTHER,...

Parents no longer able to write letters — “Drv cholera” — Concerns about the harvest — Poor milling — Feast of St. Francis — Rizal’s horse — A prophetic dream? Something of politics.

1882

01-058 1882.12.29, Calamba From: Paciano Rizal To: José RizalParents no longer able to write letters — "Drv cholera" — Concerns about the harvest — Poor milling — Feast of St. Francis — Rizal's horse — A prophetic dream? Something of politics. Calamba, 29 December...

Rizal writes to a Kalamba friend about the girls of Kalamba – His impression of Spanish women.

Asks his sisters to write him often — Will wear Filipino costume at the carnival —Regrets not having brought with him his nito salacot.

Enjoins his sister María to save his letters to his parents and brothers — And look up their former servants and help them — Hopes to treat the eyes of his mother upon his return — Rizal saw the comet seen by his father — Clarifies his location for his nephew.

Living expenses at Madrid higher than at Barcelona — Importance of knowing European languages — Invites young men with means to study abroad.

Parents no longer able to write letters — “Drv cholera” — Concerns about the harvest — Poor milling — Feast of St. Francis — Rizal’s horse — A prophetic dream? Something of politics.

Inquiring about the codes civil, criminal, administrative, and commercial.

Family news — Birth and baptism of a new nephew, Alfredo — Calamba inundated — Damage to crops — A new strange disease.

Race between an Italian named Barghosi and an Aragonese called Bielsa — Poor behavior of the Madrid public.

Regrets not having talked with her brother before his Departure — Wants her son to be like Rizal.

Rizal’s new nephew — Typhoons and the Calamba River — Death of Diariong Tagalog

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