John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

look uncommonly well. . . . A note from Lane. . . . He had Mr.
Benyon de Beauvoir sitting, who says he shall write to me
about the picture of his house. . . . Johnny has been squaring
on my large picture." (JCC II, p. 323; see also JCC IV, p. 109
and JC: FDC, p. 42)
1824 June 3 Journal entry from J.C. in London to Maria: "Sir G. Beaumont
called & helped me a good deal in toning & improving
Tinney's picture [Stratford Mill]. He thinks it one of my best
& admirable in color & light & shade. . . . To day I have been
busy on the little mill for Fisher, to have it ready, against he
comes." The picture he refers to isGillingham Mill, for which
John Fisher has already paid him. (JCC II, p. 324; see also JCC
VI, p. 163)
1824 June 4 Journal entry to Maria from J.C. in London: "Saw Sir G. & did a
good deal to his picture then on the easil which he could not
get on with." (JCC II, p. 325)
1824 June 5 Presumably sends off second installment of journal to Maria in
Brighton. (JCC II, p. 325)
1824 June 5 Journal entry from J.C. in London to Maria: "Staid at home all
day—and began and worked very hard on the Mill for Mr.
Fisher. . . . Johnny went to Colnaghi's with some prints of
Claudes which I had forgot." (JCC II, p. 325)
1824 June 6 Journal entry to Maria from J.C. in London: "did not do much,
only a little to Fisher's picture." (JCC II, p. 326; see also JCC
V, p. 117)
1824 June 7 Finishes Gillingham Mill, records date, 7th June, on back. (JCC
VI, p. 163)
1824 June 7 Journal entry from J.C. in London to Maria: "Sat down to
Fisher's little picture which I finished." (JCC II, p. 326)
1824 June 8 Probably on 8 June, J.C. and Johnny Dunthorne, Jr. go to
Brighton for a week's holiday. (JCC II, p. 327; see also JCC VI,
p. 164)
1824 June 8 Perhaps on 8 June, "sketch mentioned by Leslie as having
been done immediately after alighting from the coach, of an