John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

1809 Avows love for Maria Bicknell in East Bergholt. (JCC II, p. 46)
1809 Leslie records Nayland Altarpiece painted, but letter from
mother to J.C. of 20 Feb, 1810 shows that it was not yet
finished: "Aunt Smith [of Nayland] said she should like to see
the improvement you were to make in the altarpiece." (JCC I,
p. 39)
1809 J.C.'s address noted as 49, Frith Street in pocket-book of
1809 belonging to Dr. William Crotch. (JC: FDC, p. 153)
1810 Jan 18 Note from uncle David Pike Watts in London to J.C. in
London. (JCC IV, p. 17)
1810 Jan 29 Letter from uncle David Pike Watts in London to J.C. in
London. (JCC IV, p. 17)
1810 Feb 7 Letter from mother in East Bergholt to J.C. in London: "I hope
you will make a point of calling in Stratton Street [Dr.
Rhudde's house] about the 24th or 25th." (JCC I, pp. 37-38;
see also JCC IV, p. 51)
1810 Feb 20 Letter from mother in East Bergholt to J.C. in London: "I
rejoice you are released from the burthen of debt. . . . I am
glad you went to East Ham." (JCC I, p. 39)
1810 Feb 24 Letter from uncle David Pike Watts in London to J.C. in
London. (JCC IV, p. 18)
1810 Feb Meets with Henry Monro in London. (JCC IV, p. 236)
1810 March 1 Farington records: "Constable called. He spoke of a
Correspondence which has been continued sometime
between Sir Geo: Beaumont & Haydon respecting a picture to
be painted by the latter for Sir George, who objects to the
size of the figures, they being what He calls dwarfish
approaching too near the natural height of man witht. being
it. Haydon pleads the example of Titian & retorts by saying if
these are of a dwarfish size those by Nicolo Poussin are
Liliputians. Haydon addresses Him 'My dear Sr. George', who
in return writes coldly. Haydon during this controversy