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    Leonor Rivera was engaged to Jose Rizal for over 10 years until 1882 when Rizal left, devastating her. Their only communication after was through letters, but due to Rizal being labeled a subversive by the Spanish government, Leonor's mother bribed the post office to intercept their letters. As a result, Leonor was convinced to marry an Englishman named Charles Henry Kipping instead of Rizal.

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    Leonor Rivera was engaged to Jose Rizal for over 10 years until 1882 when Rizal left, devastating her. Their only communication after was through letters, but due to Rizal being labeled a subversive by the Spanish government, Leonor's mother bribed the post office to intercept their letters. As a result, Leonor was convinced to marry an Englishman named Charles Henry Kipping instead of Rizal.

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    Leonor Rivera: "Lover by Correspondence"

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    Leonor Rivera was engaged to Jose Rizal for over 10 years until 1882 when Rizal left, devastating her. Their only communication after was through letters, but due to Rizal being labeled a subversive by the Spanish government, Leonor's mother bribed the post office to intercept their letters. As a result, Leonor was convinced to marry an Englishman named Charles Henry Kipping instead of Rizal.

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    Leonor Rivera

    April 11, 1867 – August 28, 1893

    “Lover by Correspondence”
    How their relationship started?

    For over 10 years, Jose Rizal was engaged with Leonor


    Rivera. Around 1882, Rizal left which devastated her.
    Their only communication was through letters but due to
    Rizal being labeled as Filibustero by the Spanish Colonial
    Government because of his published book Noli Me
    Tangere, Leonor’s mother bribed the post official to give
    her the letters instead. After this, Leonor was convinced to
    marry the Englishman, Charles Henry Kipping.
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