John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

1816 March 24 Letter from J.C. in East Bergholt to Maria in London: "I hope I
shall have the very great happiness of seeing you about
Thursday or Friday. It is rather uncertain how long I shall be
able to stop in London, but I hope to remain there some time
as I have much to do." (JCC II, p. 182)
1816 March 25 Letter from Maria in London to J.C. in East Bergholt: "I wish
you would gratify me by letting me see your pictures before
you send them to Somerset House." (JCC II, p. 183)
1816 March 30 To London for stay of indeterminate length "to get his
pictures into the Academy exhibition." (JCC I, p. 133)
1816 March 30 Note from J.C. in London to Maria in London. (JCC II, p. 184)
1816 March Note, undated but apparently in reply to J.C.'s note of 30
ca. 30 March, from Maria in London to J.C. in London. (JCC II, p.
184)
1816 April 1 Farington records: "Constable called & told me His Father
who wd. be 78 years old in August next is not expected to
live many weeks. His disorder dropsical. He sd. His Father had
made a Will dividing His property equally among His Children
viz: 3 sons & 3 daughters; the youngest son to proceed in
His Father's business—Mills & Corn &c.
"I went to His Lodgings & saw some pcitures which He
brought for the ensuing Exhibition." (Farington XIV, p. 4807)
1816 April 3 Letter from uncle David Pike Watts in London to J.C. in
London. (JCC IV, p. 45)
1816 April 5 Farington records: "Constable I called on & saw His pictures
preparatory to His sending them this evng. to the Exhibition."
(Farington XIV, p. 4809)
1816 April 13 Farington records: "Constable called. He had heard from Dawe
that the exhibition will be very respectable though there is
not any marked picture, but a number of so much merit that
the Show will [be] fine.
"He spoke of Stothard as being much mortified &
disappointed. He sent 8 pictures some of which He was
advisd. to withdraw. This has affected his spirits, causing a
temporary despondence." (Farington XIV, p. 4813)