In London, during his research on Morga's writings, he became a regular guest in the home of Dr. Reinhold Rost of the British Museum who referred to him as "a gem of a man."[19][21] The family of Karl Ullmer, pastor of Wilhelmsfeld, and the Blumentritts saved even buttonholes and napkins with sketches and notes.
Nakilala ni Rizal si Josephine Bracken ng sumama ito sa kanyang amain, na nakilala bilang George Taufer, upang magpagamot kay Dr. Jose Rizal. Naging asawa ni Dr. Jose Rizal si Josephine at nanirahan sila sa Dapitan bilang mag-asawa.