John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

engrave a Print from your Picture of a view from Hampstead
Heath for." (JCC IV, p. 311)
1828 March 16 Letter from brother Abram in East Bergholt to J.C. (JCC I, pp.
240-41)
1828 March Letter from J.C. in London to brother Abram in East Bergholt
post-16 discussing the six-foot canvas "on which he was at last able
to work with a care-free mind." (JCC I, p. 241)
1828 March 30 Letter from brother Abram in East Bergholt to J.C. in London:
"after next week I shall be in town. . . I trust nothing will
prevent my seeing you. . . . I have no doubt Johnny
[Dunthorne] will do well, your kindness and patronage. . .
must secure to him fame & comfort. . . . I earnestly hope
your own picture of the Valley from Langham. . . will be ready
for the 8th April." (JCC I, pp. 242-43)
1828 early April Sends an uprightDedham Vale as seen from Langham and a
version of Hampstead Heath to Royal Academy for exhibition.
(JCC II, p. 447 and JCC VI, p. 235)
1828 April 25 Letter from J.C. at Hampstead to sister Ann at East Bergholt.
(JCC I, pp. 243-44; see also JCC II, p. 447)
1828 May 4 Letter from brother Abram at Flatford to J.C.: "shall be in
Town soon. . . when shall endeavour to reach you." (JCC I,
pp. 244-46; see also JCC IV, p. 73)
1828 May 12 Letter from sister Mary in Flatford to J.C. in London: "Your
fame at the Exhibition 'puffs me up,' it delights me to know
you stand so high." (JCC I, pp. 246-47; see also JCC V, p.
121 and JCC II, p. 447)
1828 May 16 Drawing of the ruined church at Hove, dated 16th May. (JCC
II, p. 447)
1828 May 30 Two drawings of the beach at Brighton. (JCC II, p. 448)
1828 ca. Leslie "says that in the spring of 1828 Constable was called
end of May to Flatford by an illness of his brother Abram. . . since there
is no hint. . . in the family correspondence. . . one can only