John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

1814 Jan 24 Letter from Maria in London to J.C. in London: "I suppose you
are busily engaged painting for the British Gallery, which I
understand opens very soon." (JCC II, p. 114)
1814 Jan 29 In London. (JCC IV, p. 36)
1814 Feb 9-14 Letter from J.C. in London to Maria in London. (JCC II, p.
115; see also JCC VI, p. 23)
1814 Feb 17 Letter from J.C. in London to Maria in London: "I have lately
recieved a letter from Peter Cox, to help to illustrate his
poem (the Social Day), which is forthcoming." (JCC II, p. 116)
1814 Feb 18 Letter from Maria in London to J.C. in London, mentioning
seeing J.C.'s Two Martin Cats at th exhibition at the British
Gallery. (JCC II, p. 117)
1814 Feb 19 Letter from J.C. in London to Maria in London: "I have just
written to Dunthorne to send me Johnny—he will be very
amusing to me, and I intend should be usefull. . . . When I told
you I had sent nothing to the British Gallery I meant nothing
new—I did not recollect the Cats which I painted just before I
left Suffolk." (JCC II, p. 118; see also JCC I, p. 100 and JCC
VI, p. 23)
1814 Drawing of Stoke Mill given to John Landseer to engrave as
pre-Feb 22 an illustration for Coxe's Social Day. (JCC IV, pp. 135, 316;
see also JC: FDC, pp. 226-27
1814 Feb 22 Letter from J.C. in London to Dunthorne, Sr. in East Bergholt:
"I am rather disappointed in not seeing Johnny here yet, but
as the weather is now fine tho' yet cold I wish you would let
him come. I am rather desirous of having him now for I think
he may be usefull to stimulate me to work, by setting my
palate &c. &c. . . . I am anxious about the large picture of
Willy Lott's house. . . . I am determined to detail but not
retail it out. . . . I have added some ploughmen to the
landscape from the park pales which is a great help, but I
must try and warm the picture a little more if I can. But it will
be difficult as 'tis now all of a peice—it is bleak and looks as if
there would be a shower of sleet. . . . Mr. Cox intends having
my Windmill engraved. it is one of the Stoke mills I was at