John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

desired to have some conversation with Him upon the subject
of their marriage. He said He knew very little of Constable &
that Mr. R. Miss Bicknell's grandfather had a strong objection
to the match, & Had declared He would not give Her anything
shd. she marry Constable, & He was afraid that it might
operate farther, & cause Him to neglect His (Bicknell's) other
Children.— He spoke of Himself as not having fortunes for
them.— Owen gave such a character of Constable as seemed
to afford Bicknell much pleasure, who mentioned the Royal
Academy, & asked "Whether any interest cd. be of use to
get Constable elected?" Owen sd. that nothing of that kind
would have any effect but that the general feeling was so
much in favor of Constable, that whenever it could be done
with propriety He would have friends ready to support Him."
(Farington XIV, pp. 4921-22)
1816 Nov 15 Sister Ann Constable mentions a portrait by J.C., presumably
either the one of John Fisher or his wife. (JCC VI, p. 31) [If
Beckett's date is correct, this is his only reference to this
letter.]
1816 Nov Letter from Ann Constable in East Bergholt to Maria
Constable, addressed to London: "Mrs. Travis still exists . . . I
hope my Brother finish'd the portrait to his wishes." (JCC I,
pp. 143-44)
1816 Nov-Dec Leaves Osmington. On way back to London, J.C. and Maria
spend a few days at Salisbury with Bishop and Mrs. Fisher and
also visit Binfield in Berkshire with the Cooksons. Had
informed his family that they would be going straight back to
his rooms in Charlotte Street, but they do not get back to
London until December. (JCC I, pp. 143-44 and JCC VI, p. 31)
1816 late Nov Pencil-sketch made at Binfield in Berkshire. (JCC VI, p. 31)
- early Dec
1816 Dec 4 Note from Sir Richard Westmacott in London to J.C. in
London. (JC: FDC, p. 313)
1816 Dec 7 J.C. and Maria at Binfield visiting Dr. William Cookson, a canon
of Windsor and John Fisher's father-in-law. (JCC II, p. 213)