John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

1819 May 2 Farington records: "Constable called had heard good report of
his picture in the Exhibition." (Farington XV, pp. 5359-60;
see also JCC II, p. 244)
1819 May 3 Letter from Abram in East Bergholt to J.C. in London:
"received a letter this morning from Mr. Mason informing us
that next Friday at 11 o'clock is fixed for a Meeting, here, to
finally settle the business with Mr. Matthew Clark, & ofr
payment of the money, at which it is necessary for us all to
be present, therefore I trust nothing on earth will prevent
your coming on Thursday." (JCC I, pp. 178-79; see also JCC
II, p. 245)
1819 May 4 Farington records: "Constable called & gave me some acct. of
the Exhibition." (Farington XV, p. 5360; see also JCC II, p.
244)
1819 May 6 Dr. Rhudde dies. (JCC II, p. 245)
1819 May 6 Letter from J.C. in East Bergholt to Maria in Putney Heath:
"The poor Doctor breathed his last. . . this morning."(JCC II,
p. 245; see also JCC I, pp. 179-80)
1819 May 6 Arrives at East Bergholt, returns to London about a week
later. (JCC II, p. 245; see also JCC I, p. 179 and JCC VI, p. 43)
1819 May 9 Letter from J.C. in East Bergholt to Maria in Putney Heath: "I
have been this morning a walk up the Langham Hills, and
through a number of beautifull feilds & by the side of the
river—and in my life I never saw Nature more lovely. . . . I was
at Ipswich yesterday, this afternoon, I am going to walk to
Holton Hall with Abram, to see the Cooks. . . . Every tree
seems full of blossom of some kind & the surface of the
ground seems quite lovely." (JCC II, p. 245-46 and JCC I, pp.
116, 180-81; see also JC: FDC, p. 109)
1819 May 11 Letter from Bishop Fisher in London to J.C. in London: "I
hope . . you will be able to go on with the Picture immediately
as I fear we must part with it soon for the Sale." (JCC VI, p.
43)
1819 May Letter from Abram in East Bergholt to J.C. in London: