John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

had offered Him a room to paint in for the present."
(Farington XII, p. 4253)
1812 Nov 12 Letter from mother in East Bergholt to J.C. in London: "I hope
you can make your sister a visit while she is with [Ann
Gubbins at East Ham]." (JCC I, p. 85)
1812 Nov 13 Letter from John Fisher to J.C. (JCC II 1964, p. 101)
1812 Nov 13 Letter from John Fisher in Salisbury to J.C. in London: "You
must think me . . . ungrateful in not having acknowledge . . .
the receipt of your Letter and Picture." (JCC VI, pp. 18-19;
see also JCC II, p. 101)
1812 Nov 16 Letter from Maria in Bognor to J.C. in London. (JCC II, p. 95)
1812 Nov 17 Letter from J.C. in London to Maria in Bognor: "Perhaps I shall
return into Suffolk for two or three weeks about Christmas."
(JCC II, pp. 96-97)
1812 Nov 22 Letter from mother in East Bergholt to J.C. in London:
"Captain Western hopes to see you [at Tattingstone Place]
as near as you can to your appointed time." (JCC I, p. 85)
1812 Nov 30 Letter from mother in East Bergholt to J.C. in London,
addressed to 52 Upper Marylebone Street: Mr. Torin's servant
"brought this message 'that as soon as Mr. Constable could
make it convenient to himself, they wished to see him at
Tattingstone. . . . You can now so greatly excell in Portraits,
that I hope it will urge you on to pursue a path, so struck out
to bring you Fame and Gain—by which you can alone maintain
with respectability the Fair Object of your best and fondest
hopes!!" (JCC I, p. 86)
1812 Dec 2 Letter from Maria in London to J.C. in London. (JCC II, p. 97)
1812 Dec 3-4 Letter from J.C. in London to Maria in London: "I have nearly
made up my mind to return to Suffolk next week, as I have a
message from Captain Western to say he quite at leisure to
sit to me whenever I chuse to come. . . . I have just
compleated another portrait for [Bishop and Mrs. Fisher]. . . .
I think I may be detained a month in Suffolk, as Captain