John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

1831 Feb 2 Letter from J.C. in London to David Lucas in London: "I am
making sad work on my canvas." (JCC IV, p. 341)
1831 Feb Letter from J.C. in London to David Lucas in London,
soon after 2 probably referring to A Heath: "I have made a good
arrangement for our 3rd number. . . . Bring another proof
with you in the last state." (JCC IV, p. 342)
1831 Feb 15 Letter from sister Martha Whalley in Dedham to J.C.: "I hope
you got through the expected hustle at the Academy better
than you aprehended . . . . The Summer I hope will bring you
to the Scenes of your dearest recollections." (JCC I, pp. 260-
261)
1831 Feb 19 Plan for Nos. 4-6. (JCC IV, p. 446)
1831 Feb 19 Letter from J.C. in London to David Lucas in London: "Go on
with what you like, of the 3rd number—the 'Morning' or the
'Evening'—of which I send a touched proof. . . . you have
likewise an excellent touched proof [of A Heath]. (JCC IV, p.
342)
1831 Feb Letter from J.C. in London to David Lucas in London: "bring
soon after 19 with you the impression of the Ipswich River, that one which
you first took off. . . . [and] the oil sketch of the same
subject." (JCC IV, p. 343)
1831 Feb 26 Review of first two numbers of English Landscape in the
Spectator. (JCC IV, p. 343)
1831 Feb Engraving of Summer Morning begun, done from a small oilsketch.
(JCC IV, p. 342)
1831 J.C. again serves on the Committee of Arrangement for
ca. Feb-April hanging at the Royal Academy. (JCC III, p. 38; see also JC:
FDC, pp. 174, 310)
1831 March 1 Letter from J. Pickersgill in London to J.C. (JC: FDC, pp. 337-
38)
1831 March 8 Makes initial payment to Charles Boner for tutoring his sons
John Charles and Charles Golding. (JCC V, p. 129)