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John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

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1825 Nov 3 Probably on 3 November, J.C. goes to Brighton for about a<br />

week, returning to London by 12 November. (JCC II, p. 408;<br />

see also JCC VI, p. 206 and JCC IV, p. 94, 203)<br />

1825 Nov 5 Letter from Claude Schroth in Paris to J.C., probably delivered<br />

to him in London ca. 12 Nov. (JCC IV, p. 203)<br />

1825 Nov <strong>John</strong> Arrowsmith calls at Charlotte St. with a letter<br />

after 11 from Claude Schroth; places new orders. (JCC II, p. 409; see<br />

also JCC IV, p. 204)<br />

1825 Nov 12 Letter from J.C. in London to <strong>John</strong> Fisher: "I am just returned<br />

from Brighton. . . . I am hard and fast on my 'Waterloo' which<br />

shall be done for the next exhibition—saving only the<br />

fatalities of life. I have nearly compleated a second Cathedral<br />

which I think you will (perhaps) prefer to the first." (JCC VI,<br />

pp. 206-07; see also JCC II, pp. 408-09)<br />

1825 Nov 15 Arrowsmith calls on J.C. in London with a friend. J.C. loses his<br />

temper at Arrowsmith, considering him impertinent, refuses<br />

apologies and later sends Arrowsmith a letter withdrawing all<br />

his engagements and returning the advance he had been<br />

given. (JCC II, p. 409 and JCC IV, p. 204)<br />

1825 Nov 16 Letter from <strong>John</strong> Arrowsmith in London to J.C. in London.<br />

(JCC IV, p. 205)<br />

1825 Nov 19 Letter from J.C. in London to <strong>John</strong> Fisher: "My Waterloo like a<br />

blister begins to stick closer & closer—& to disturb my<br />

nights. . . . My large work engrosses me—but the devil has<br />

begun his tricks even in this early stage of it. . . . my French<br />

friend Arrowsmith, came here from Paris, and a most friendly<br />

meeting ensued—he finding his order in two landscapes<br />

compleated & to his entire satisfaction. . . . He gave new<br />

orders, to the the amount of about 200 £. The work being<br />

forward, he wanted delivery at X'mas half. At his last visit<br />

with a French friend . . . he was so excessively impertinent<br />

and used such language . . . that I felt the indignity. He<br />

apologized, but . . . . I sent him a letter withdrawing all my<br />

engagements with him." (JCC VI, pp. 207-09; see also JCC<br />

IV, pp. 202, 204 and JCC II, p. 409)

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