John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

1817 Aug 20 Drawing of Mistley in pocket sketchbook. (JCC II, p. 231; see
also JCC I, p. 166)
1817 Aug 27 Drawing of Ipswich in pocket sketchbook. (JCC II 1964, p.
231; see also JCC I, p. 166)
1817 Aug 29 Visit to General Rebow at Wivenhoe Park; J.C. produces two
drawings of the park. He may also have visited Mr. Driffield at
Feering. (JCC I, p. 166; see also JCC II, p. 231)
1817 Oct 17 Drawing of trees, probably near Flatford Mill. (JCC II, p. 231;
see also JCC I, p. 166)
1817 Oct 22 Drawing of trees in the park of Old Hall. (JCC II, p. 231; see
also JCC I, p. 166)
1817 late Oct J.C. and Maria return to London. (JCC II, p. 231)
1817 Oct Oil sketch made at East Bergholt, inscribed on the back in
J.C.'s hand: "Made this sketch, Oct. 1817. Old Joseph King,
my father's huntsman, came to me this time--there was a
barn on the right in which he had thrashed that time 70
years." (JCC II, p. 231; see also JCC I, p. 166)
1817 Nov 3 Farington records: "Royal Academy Election of Associates
took place this evening, but I did not go in consequence of
my indisposition.
"Present at the meeting. Mr. West. Dance—Fuseli—
Smirke—Stothard—Lawrence—Beechey—Shee—Flaxman—
Rossi—Owen—Philips—Calcott—Wilkie—Ward—Westmacott—
Smirke Junr.—Bone—Reinagle—Theed—Dawe—Bigg—
Mulready—Jackson—Chalon." Farington includes list of
candidates and number of votes for each. J.C. receives
three votes on the first ballot, and five on the final first
ballot, which is won by Bailey. J.C. then receives five votes
on the second ballot, and eight on the final second ballot,
which is won by A. Cooper. (Farington XIV, pp. 5095-96; see
also JCC II, p. 231, and JCC IV, p. 305)
1817 Nov 10 Note from Farington in London to J.C. in London. (JC: FDC, p.
212)