John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

1812 spring A View of Salisbury accepted by Royal Academy for
exhibition, J.C.'s principal contribution for the year. (JCC VI,
p. 14)
1812 May 3 Letter from J.C. in London to Maria in London: "Mr. West
informs me it is the opinion of the whole Council as well as his
own that I have made an advance upon myself this year. . . . I
was about to commence a portrait of Lady Leonard. I began
it three weeks ago . . . but I was obliged to decline it. . . . It
was agreed that I should pass a month at Belhus in the
summer with them." (JCC II, p. 104)
1812 May 4 Royal Academy Exhibition opens. (JCC II, p. 61)
1812 May 6 Letter from J.C. in London to Maria in Spring Grove,
mentioning his Exhibition pictures: " My own landscapes have
excellent situations, and I have every reason to be satisfied
with myself." (JCC II, p. 66)
1812 May 8 Letter from John Fisher in Salisbury to J.C. in London, asking
him to visit him in Salisbury in June and saying: "I often walk
up Harnham Hill to look at your view. . . . we will get leave
before we leave town for you to copy that Rubens." (JCC VI,
pp. 15-16; see also JCC II, p. 70)
1812 May 9 Farington records: "Constable called & spoke of the
Exhibition. He was well pleased with the situation of His own
pictures, and thought the Exhibition fine." (Farington XI, p.
4124)
1812 May 12 Letter from Maria in Spring Grove to J.C. in London. (JCC II, p.
67)
1812 May 14 Letter from J.C. in London to Maria in Spring Grove, rebuking
Maria for her month-long silence, and mentioning hopes to
visit East Bergholt soon. (JCC II, p. 68)
1812 May 20 To East Ham for a short visit. (JCC I, p. 79)
1812 May 26 Letter from Maria in Spring Grove to J.C. in London. (JCC II, p.
69)