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John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

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all the Members were His friends, & that of my Vote He was<br />

assured." (Farington XIV, pp. 5002-03; see also JCC II, pp.<br />

219-20)<br />

1817 April After sending his pictures to the Royal Academy, J.C. visits<br />

post-7 East Bergholt. (JCC I, p. 162 and JCC II, p. 218)<br />

1817 April Letter from J.C. in East Bergholt to Maria in East Ham, dated<br />

post-7 "Sunday Evening." (JCC I, p. 162 and JCC II, p. 218)<br />

1817 April To London. (JCC I, p. 164; see also JCC II, p. 221)<br />

16 pr 17<br />

1817 April 21 Farington records: "<strong>Constable</strong> called & spoke of Dr. Rudd &<br />

Mr. Bicknell having had conversation respecting Him."<br />

(Farington XIV, p. 5007; see also JCC II, p. 221, and JCC I, p.<br />

164)<br />

1817 April 23 Letter from sister Martha Whalley in East Ham to J.C. in<br />

London. (JCC II 1964, p. 221 and JCC I, p. 164)<br />

1817 mid-April Maria is pregnant and in poor health. (JCC II, p. 221)<br />

1817 May 5 Letter from sister Ann at East Bergholt to J.C. in London.<br />

(JCC I, p. 165; see also JCC II, p. 221)<br />

1817 May 9 Farington records: "<strong>Constable</strong> called to ask my opinion<br />

respecting his taking a House in Upper Charlotte Street which<br />

would be attended with an annual expence rent £80—Taxes<br />

£30—together £110,—He sd. in case of having children, a<br />

certain prospect before Him, it wd. be inconvenient for Him<br />

to remain in lodgings and his wife much wished to be<br />

otherwise settled.—After stating all circumstances it<br />

appeared adviseable for Him to take the House." (Farington<br />

XIV, pp. 5017-18; see also JCC II, p. 222)<br />

1817 May 10 Note from Farington in London to J.C. in London. (JC: FDC,<br />

pp. 211-12)<br />

1817 May 16 Farington records: "<strong>Constable</strong> I called on. . . . He & Mrs.<br />

<strong>Constable</strong> drank tea with us." (Farington XIV, pp. 5019-5020;<br />

see also JCC II, p. 222)

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