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Letters to Dr. A.B. Meyer, Dresden, 1888 Dec. 6-1895 March 14

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Open book Dr. A.B. Meyer letters, Dresden, December 6, 1888 - March 14, 1895 [box 01]

Title Letters to Dr. A.B. Meyer, Dresden, 1888 Dec. 6-1895 March 14

Creator Rizal, Jose, 1861-1896

Date 1888-1895

Place Philippines, Philippines--Dapitan

Language Afrikaans, Spanish

Subjects Asociación Internacional de Filipinistas, Chinese language, Names, Chinese, Names, Geographical, Tagalog language, Type specimens (Natural history), Zoology

Summary Letters written by José Rizal from London, Paris, Brussels, and Dapitan (Philippines) to Dr. A.B. Meyer in Dresden, between Dec. 6, 1888 and March 14, 1895, concerning linguistic and zoological matters. In letters from London from Dec. 6, 1888-Jan. 7, 1889, Rizal responds to Meyer's queries concerning the interpretation of the Chinese names of the islands of the Philippines as they appear in the English translation of an early ms., possibly Rev. Samuel Lee's translation of the Travels of Ibn Batuta. In his London letters of Feb. 14-March 4, 1889, Rizal asks Meyer's help in nominating a Dutch scholar to serve on the executive committee of the Asociación Internacional de Filipinistas. Letters from Paris, Aug. 22-Dec. 1, 1889 discuss linguistic and other scholarly matters, particularly the etmology of Tagalog words such as "anuang" and "vpos." He also mentions their mutual friend, Dr. Blumentritt. There is one letter from Brussels, dated March 5, 1890, containing Rizal's findings on the history of the use of hashish by Filipinos. The last eight letters (5 of which are in French) were written by Rizal from Dapitan, where he spent four years (1893-1896) in political exile. These letters document the shipments of animal specimens and skulls which Rizal regularly collected and shipped to Dr. Meyer in exchange for packages of books. Rizal also makes references to the research of various members of the scientific community as it relates to Meyer's work as well as to his own scholarly interests in linguistics, zoology, and ethnography--interests which he avidly pursued while in Dapitan, in addition to maintaining an active medical practice there.

Extent 18 items (47 leaves) ; 27 cm or smaller.

Format Correspondence, Manuscripts, Sources

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Call Number VAULT Ayer MS 1420

BibID 991328588805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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