John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

1816 July 3 Farington records: "Constable called, and spoke of His
situation with Miss Bicknell and thought it wd. be most proper
for them to marry witht. further delay and to take the chance
of what might be eventually the disposition of Her
Grandfather Dr. Rudde." (Farington XIV, p. 4866; see also JCC
II, p. 186)
1816 July 9 Letter from Abram in East Bergholt to J.C. in London,
discussing sale of family house and land in East Bergholt, with
proposed description for advertisement and price: "What
think you of 5,000 guineas, or £6,000." (JCC I, pp. 136-37)
1816 July 10 Portrait of Maria, dated July 10, 1816. (JCC II, p. 186; see
also JCC I, p. 149)
1816 July 13 Farington records: "Constable called & told me He was to be
married in September next. He spoke of His Uncle David Pike
Watts, & said His Constitution had given way & His bodily
powers were nearly gone." (Farington XIV, pp. 4871-72; see
also JCC VI, p. 28, JCC IV, p. 46 and JCC II, p. 187)
1816 July 16 To Suffolk. (JCC I, p. 137)
1816 July 17 Letter from J.C. in East Bergholt to Maria in London: "your
portrait (which gives me great pleasure here, as an additional
proof of your goodness and kindness to me). . . . Nothing can
exceed the beauty of the village at this time. . . . I had sent
Johnny away by an early coach & he got home yesterday
before the rain." (JCC II, pp. 186-87)
1816 July 20 Letter from Maria in Putney Heath to J.C. in East Bergholt.
(JCC II, p. 187)
1816 July ca. 23 "Next week [J.C.] went over into Essex to pay a visit to Mr.
Driffield." (JCC I, p. 137)
1816 July 26 Drawing of a cottage at Feering, dated 26 July. (JCC I, p.
137; see also JCC II, p. 188)
1816 July 27 Drawing of Wivenhoe Park, dated 27 July. (JCC I, p. 137)
1816 July 27 To East Bergholt. (JCC I, p. 137)