John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

1816 May The Wheat Field exhibited at Royal Academy, then shown in
1817 at British Institution as A Harvest Field: Reapers,
Gleaners. (JCC II, p. 28)
1816 June 6 Letter from uncle David Pike Watts in London to J.C. in
London. (JCC IV, p. 45)
1816 June 8 Farington records: "Constable called." (Farington XIV, p.
4850)
1816 June 19 Farington records: "Constable called, & informed that His
Uncle Mr. David Pike was alarmingly ill. . . .
"Constable afterwards called & reported his uncle to be in
a better state today." (Farington XIV, pp. 4856-57; see also
JCC IV, p. 46)
1816 June 28 Farington records: "After breakfast I went to the City, and on
my way met Constable, who was returning from the Office of
the Commissioners of the Property tax, before whom He had
been in consequence of being overcharged by them. After
some conversation they reduced the demand to one half of
it. Hilton, another Artist, had also been before them in
consequence of an overcharge. The Professional Incomes of
Constable & Hilton were so small as not to allow them to
make such a return as to appear to the Commissioners a
sufficient means for living. Constable told them that His
Father allowed Him £100 pr. annm.—which pd. the tax before
it came to Him." Discusses health of uncle David Pike Watts.
(Farington XIV, pp. 4860-61)
1816 July 2 Farington records: "Constable called & told me that this
morning His friend the Revd. John Fisher the son of Dr. Fisher
of the Charter House, was married by His Uncle the Bishop of
Salisbury to Miss Cookson, eldest daugr. of Dr. Cookson,
Canon of Windsor. John Fisher has a living near Weymouth,
which was given Him by the Bishop. In his married state He
will have at present abt. £800 pr annm.—He is 28 or 9 yrs.
old, & Miss Cookson 25 yrs. old. . . . Constable told me today
that under all circumstances He had made up His mind to
marry Miss Bicknell witht. further delay & to take the chance
of what might arise. He said they should have abt. £400 pr.
annum." (Farington XIV, pp. 4864-66; see also JCC II, p. 186
and JCC VI, p. 28)