John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

1825 April ca. 8 Letter from J.C. in London to John Fisher: "I have worked
very hard—and my large picture went last week to the
Academy. . . . It is a lovely subject, of the canal kind, lively—
& soothing—calm and exhilarating, fresh—& blowing, but it
should have been on my easil a few weeks longer. . . . I am
fulfilling many orders in small for Paris—Mr Schroth 3 more—
M Didot (the great printer) 3—Mr. Arrowsmith 2—&c &c. . . .
I shall be glad of my sketches . . . will you recollect that you
have 2 sketch books, a large one & one with Oxford Bridge as
a frontispeice." (JCC VI, pp. 197-98; see also JCC II, p. 378,
JCC IV, p. 199 and JC: FDC, p. 38)
1825 April 10 Letter from John Fisher in Bath to J.C. in London: "Will you
accompany me on my Visitation the 14th. 15th. 16th. June?
& return with me to Osmington?" (JCC VI, pp. 198-99; see
also JC: FDC, p. 48)
1825 April 13 Letter from J.C. in London to John Fisher in Bath: "My Lock is
now on my easil. It looks most beautifully slivery, windy &
delicious—it is all health—& the absence of every thing
stagnant, and is wonderfully got together after only this one
year. . . . The visit to Osmington I much look to." (JCC VI, pp.
200-01; see also JCC IV, p. 199)
1825 May 2 Letter from sister Mary in Flatford to J.C. in London: "We
should be hearitly glad if you would run down to see us. . . . I
expect your Barge Horse will do wonders for you." (JCC I, pp.
219-21; see also JCC II, p. 378 and JCC IV, p. 199)
1825 May 14 Letter from John Fisher in London to Mrs. Fisher in Bath: "I
was with Constable yesterday evening. He is busy painting for
Paris & has some beautiful subjects on his easil." (JCC VI, p.
201)
1825 May 17 Letter from Claude Schroth in Paris, delivered by Eugene
Delacroix to J.C. in London, informing him of the very
favorable reception of his new pictures in Paris. (JCC IV, pp.
199-200; see also JCC II, p. 378)
1825 May 31 Note from John Fisher in London to J.C. in London. (JCC VI, p.
202)