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Western is a very large subject." (JCC II, pp. 98-99; see also
JCC VI, p. 19)
1812 Dec 5 Meets with Maria in London. (JCC II, p. 99)
1812 Dec 12 Meets with Maria in London. (JCC II, p. 100)
1812 Dec 12 Letter from Maria in London to J.C. in London. (JCC II, p. 99)
1812 Dec 13 Letter from J.C. in London to Maria in London, mentioning
plans to leave London and arrive in East Bergholt 14 Dec.,
and enclosing several letters from John Fisher to J.C. (JCC II,
pp. 100-101; see also JCC VI, p. 19)
1812 Dec 14 Date arranged to travel to East Bergholt to paint Captain
Western's portrait. (JCC I, p. 87)
1812 Dr. William Crotch records: "Acted Henry V on a little stage—
Constable painted in one of the scenes." (JCC V, p. 9)
1812 Is reading Edward Nares' Thinks-I-to-Myself. (JC: FDC, p. 42)
1813 Letter from John Fisher in London to J.C. in London, inviting
beg. of year J.C. to dinner the next day. (JCC VI, p. 20)
1813 At Tattingstone Place, not far from East Bergholt, "at work
beg. of Jan on his full-length portrait of Captain Western in naval
uniform." (JCC I, p. 87)
1813 Jan 9 At Tattingstone Place: Captain Western's portrait nearly
finished. (JCC I, p. 87)
1813 Jan 9 Letter from Maria in London to J.C. in London, though J.C.
still in East Bergholt. (JCC II, p. 101)
1813 Jan J.C. "decided to spend a week with his family" at East
soon after 9 Bergholt. (JCC I, p. 87)
1813 Jan 15 Letter from J.C. in East Bergholt to Maria in London: "I left
Tattingstone Hall the end of last week . . . .and I compleated
Captain Western's portrait. . . . I think I shall not exceed this
week at Bergholt." (JCC II, p. 102)