John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

1816 Dec 8 Letter from sister Ann in East Bergholt to J.C. in London: "We
should wish you to pass the Xmas week here. . . . pleas'd to
hear you succeeded so well in the Portrait of Mrs. Fisher."
(JCC I, pp. 144-46; see also JCC VI, p. 31)
1816 Dec ca. 9 J.C. and Maria return to London and take up residence in
Charlotte Street. (JCC II, p. 213; see also JCC VI, p. 31)
1816 Dec 10 Farington records: "Constable called, having returned to
London yesterday with His wife after passing six weeks with
the Revd. Dr. Fisher, in Dorsetshire, some days at Salisbury,
with the Bishop and his family, and a few days with the Revd.
Cookson at Binfield, Berks. He told me that Dr. Cookson, my
old acquaintance, has 3 sons and 2 daughters. . . . The eldest
daughter is married to the Revd. John Fisher.
"I told Constable the substance of a conversation which
Owen lately had with Mr. Bicknell, Father of Mrs. Constable,—
very recommedatory of Constable, & gratifying to Bicknell."
(Farington XIV, pp. 4940-42; see also JCC II, p. 213)
1816 Dec 11 Letter from sister Ann in East Bergholt to J.C. in London.
(JCC I, p. 146; see also JCC II, p. 213)
1816 Dec 12 Letter from sister Mary in East Bergholt to J.C. in London.
(JCC I, p. 147)
1816 Dec ca. 13 Abram visits J.C. and Maria in London. (JCC II, p. 213)
1816 Dec 15 Letter from sister Ann in East Bergholt to J.C. in London: "as
he, the Doctor, will be in town on the 15th of January,
suppose you defer bringing my Sister till after that day." (JCC
I, pp. 147-49)
1816 Dec 25 Farington records: 'Constable & Mrs. Constable called, & sat
awhile with me—as Dr. Rudd has not yet expressed any
favourable disposition towards them, they have declined
going to East Bergholt in Suffolk at this time.' (Farington XIV,
p. 4948; see also JCC II, p. 214 and JCC I, p. 149)
1816 Dec 25 Letter from Abram in East Bergholt to J.C. in London: J.C.'s
personal possessions packed and sent to London, but "The
Claude remains here & the drawing of the old Steeple which
can be sent when you wish, likewise your Bible, & many