John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

1812 Aug 4 "Works" around East Bergholt. (JCC I, p. 82)
1812 Aug 9 Letter from J.C. in East Bergholt to Maria in Spring Grove.
(JCC II, p. 82)
1812 Aug 12 "Works" around East Bergholt. (JCC I, p. 82)
1812 Aug 13-22 To London to meet Maria Bicknell. (JCC I, p. 82)
1812 Aug 18 Letter from uncle David Pike Watts to J.C. in East Bergholt.
(JCC IV, p. 33)
1812 Aug 22 By 22 August, J.C. back in London. (JCC II, p. 82)
1812 Aug 22 Letter from J.C. in London to mother in East Bergholt. (JCC II,
p. 82)
1812 Aug 23 Letter from mother in East Bergholt to J.C. in London: "I hope
soon to see you again." (JCC I, p. 83)
1812 Aug 25 Farewell meeting between J.C. and Maria in London. (JCC II,
p. 83)
1812 Aug 26 Letter from J.C. in London to Maria in London, mentioning
plans to "hasten to Suffolk on Friday morning." (JCC II, p. 83;
see also JC: FDC, p. 40)
1812 Aug 28 To East Bergholt, "but found himself suffering from an
indisposition which kept him from resuming his landscape
studies." (JCC I, p. 83)
1812 Sept 6 Letter from J.C. in East Bergholt to Maria in Bognor: "I have
not resumed my landscape studies since my return—I have
not found myself equal to the vivid pencil that that class of
painting requires. I am going to morrow to stay a few days at
General Rebow's near Colchester, to paint his little girl. . . . I
beleive I am to paint the General & his Lady at some future
time—this is in consequence of my portrait of young Godfrey,
which has been much admired." (JCC II, pp. 83-84; see also
JC: FDC, p. 40)