John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

with you and Mr. Frost when I did it many years ago. I have
much to say to you about finishing of my studies more in
future. . . . I am determined to finish a small picture on the
spot for every one I intend to make in future. But this I have
always talked about but never yet done." (JCC I, p. 101; see
also JC: FDC, p. 227 and JCC II, p. 37, where recipient is
identified incorrectly as brother Abram)
1814 Feb 24 Letter from mother in East Bergholt to J.C. in London. (JCC I,
p. 102)
1814 Dunthorne, Jr. probably stays with J.C. in London for a
after Feb 24 short time. (JCC I, p. 103; see also JCC II, p. 119)
- 23 April
1814 March 14 Farington records: "Constable called and brought me a book
written by Sir Thos. Bernard entitled 'The Comforts of Old
Age',—which Dr. Bell, having recd. it from the Authur had lent
him." (Farington XIII, p. 4467)
1814 March 17 Letter (dated March 17th, probably 1814) from Maria in
London to J.C. in London. (JCC II, pp. 119-120)
1814 March 19 Letter from uncle David Pike Watts in London to J.C. in
London. (JCC IV, p. 36)
1814 March 30 Farington records: "Constable called to desire me to call on
Him to see a picture preparing by Him for the Exhibition;—
accordingly I went and gave my opinion." (Farington XIII, p.
4474)
1814 end March Letter (probably dated end of March, probably 1814) from
J.C. in London to Maria in London: "I have a large picture
almost ready for the Exhibition. . . . You once talked to me
about a journal. I have a little one that I made last summer . .
. picking up little scraps of trees, plants, ferns, distances &c
&c." (JCC II, p. 120)
1814 April 5 Dines with Fishers in London. (JCC VI, p. 23)
1814 April 5 Farington records: "Constable called. He dined at the Bishop
of Salisbury's on Sunday last. . . . Constable I called on & saw
his upright Landsdscape [as in typescript] intended for the