John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

1812 June 19 Letter from Maria in Spring Grove to J.C. in East Bergholt.
(JCC II, p. 77)
1812 June 19 Leaves London. Joins mother in East Ham, rides with her to
East Bergholt. Stays till 3 November, except for a short visit
to London to meet Maria and one to Essex. (JCC VI, p. 17 and
JCC II, p. 76; see also JCC I, p. 81 and JCC IV, p. 54)
1812 June 22 Letter from J.C. in East Bergholt to Maria in Spring Grove.
(JCC II, p. 78; see also JCC IV, p. 234 and JC: FDC, p. 40)
1812 June 29 Drawing of East Bergholt Church. (JCC I, p. 81)
1812 beg. of July Portrait of William Godfrey of Old Hall. (JCC I, p. 82)
1812 July 4 Oil-sketch, A Hayfield-Sunset. (JCC I, p. 82)
1812 July 7 Oil-sketch, An Upland Park Scene—Evening. (JCC I, p. 82)
1812 July 10 Letter from J.C. in East Bergholt to Maria in Spring Grove,
mentioning recent work: "For more than this week past, I
have been wholly engaged on a portrait of Mr. William
Godfrey which was just compleated in time. . . . I think myself
it is far the best I have done. . . . I have found another very
promising subject at Flatford Mill." (JCC II, pp. 79-80; see
also JC: FDC, p. 41)
1812 July 13 Oil-sketch, Dedham Vale. (JCC I, p. 82)
1812 July 18 Oil-sketch, Double Rainbow. (JCC I, p. 82)
1812 July 22 Letter from J.C. in East Bergholt to Maria in Spring Grove: "I
have been living a hermit-like life though always with my
pencil in my hand. . . . How much real delight I have had with
the study of Landscape this summer. Either I am myself
improved in 'the art of seeing Nature' . . . or Nature has
unveiled her beauties to me with a less fastidious hand." (JCC
II, pp. 80-81; see also JC: FDC, p. 209)
1812 summer Letter from William Hurlock in Salisbury to J.C. in London: "I
hope you will not come into [ye] our neighbourhood this
Summer and escape me as you did ye last." (JC: FDC, p. 122)