John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

1824 Aug 6 Letter from John Fisher in Salisbury to J.C. in Brighton. (JCC
VI, p. 170)
1824 Aug 8 Receives letter in Brighton from brother Abram in Flatford
Mill. (JCC II, p. 365)
1824 Aug 12 Letter from cousin Mrs. South in London to J.C. in Brighton.
(JCC II, p. 366)
1824 Aug 13 Receives letter in Brighton from Mrs. Wood in London who
was forwarding his mail from London: "the Committee for
conducting the Academy of arts Carlisle request me to inform
you that the second Annual Exhibition of paintings by british
Artists will take place on Wednesday the 15th of September
1824 and that they will be happy to receive as many of your
productions as you can conveniently spare." (JCC II, pp. 365-
66)
1824 Aug 20 Oil-sketch, inscribed Noon, looking N.E., with two windmills
and gleaners at work beneath, at Brighton. (JCC II, p. 366)
1824 Aug 24 J.C. and Maria visit Devil's Dyke. J.C., probably on this
excursion, makes drawing of the Dyke from below. (JCC II, p.
366)
1824 Aug 25 Opening of exhibition at Louvre, J.C.'s The Hay Wain receives
much notice. (JCC II, p. 367; see also JCD, p. 36)
1824 Aug 26 Henry Crabb Robinson records meeting J.C. at a party in
Brighton. (JCC V, p. 75)
1824 Aug 29 Letter (posted 29th, apparently of August) from J.C. in
Brighton to John Fisher: "did you like the picture I sent you to
show? Had I recollected your objection to that picture (the
'Nass') I should have sent you Hampstead. . . . I am however
getting on with my French jobs. One of the largest is quite
complete, and is my best, in freshness and sparkle—with
repose—which is my struggle just now. . . . In short there is
nothing here for a painter but the breakers—& sky—which
have been lovely indeed and always varying." J.C. includes
two sketches, a small sketch of the Chain Pier at Brighton,
and a sketch of boats with different types of sails, which