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John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

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1811 Aug 27 Letter from mother in East Bergholt to J.C. in London: "your<br />

plan formed for your intended journey to Salisbury. I hope<br />

you had a safe & pleasant journey to London." (JCC I, p. 65)<br />

1811 Aug 27 Farington records: "<strong>Constable</strong> spoke of Christopher Atkinson<br />

the Corn Merchant"; etc. Diagram of dinner seating<br />

arrangement shows Farington, J.B. Lane, <strong>Constable</strong>, and S.<br />

Lane. (Farington XI, p. 3985; see also JCC I, p. 12 and JCC IV,<br />

p. 246)<br />

1811 late Aug Spends three weeks at the Bishop's Palace in Salisbury with<br />

- early Sept the Fishers, with visits arranged to various places of interest,<br />

including Longford Castle which housed the Earl of Radnor's<br />

famous collection. Does sketches of Salisbury. Meets <strong>John</strong><br />

Fisher, nephew of Bishop Fisher. (JCC VI 1968, pp. 11, 12;<br />

see also JCC I, p. 60, JCC II, p. 49, JCC IV, pp. 29, 241 and<br />

JCC V, p. 82)<br />

1811 Sept 14 Drawing of Old Sarum, dated 14th September 1811. (JCC V,<br />

p. 84)<br />

1811 Sept 27 Letter from Henry Greswolde Lewis at Weston Hall in<br />

Shropshire to J.C., probably in Suffolk. (JCC IV, p. 52)<br />

1811 Sept 28 Letter from uncle David Pike Watts in London to J.C. in<br />

Salisbury: "I am glad you are painting his Lordship's [Bishop<br />

Fisher's] Portrait." (JCC IV, p. 29; see also JCC VI, p. 12)<br />

1811 Sept-Oct Calls at the Bicknell home in Spring Garden Terrace in London<br />

finding no one home. (JCC II, pp. 49-50)<br />

1811 While at Salisbury, J.C. visits Sir Richard Colt Hoare at<br />

beg. of Oct Stourhead with the Fisher's for a few days. Sketches Hoare's<br />

gardens in pencil. (JCC VI, p. 11)<br />

1811 Oct 20 Letter from Henry Greswolde Lewis at Malvern Hall to J.C. in<br />

London: "I hope Mr. Bruce is satisfied with his picture." (JCC<br />

IV, p. 52)<br />

1811 Oct 23 Letter from J.C. in London to Maria Bicknell in Spring Grove,<br />

Worcestshire, asking to hear from her before he leaves for<br />

Suffolk. (JCC II, p. 50)

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