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John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

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1815 March 12 Letter from sister Ann in East Bergholt to J.C. in London.<br />

(JCC I, pp. 119-20)<br />

1815 March 13 Letter from Thomas Archer Davis on the Isle of Wight to J.C.<br />

(JC: FDC, p. 329)<br />

1815 March 14 Letter from brother Abram in East Bergholt to J.C. in London:<br />

Mother "is now in a very critical state, we think you had<br />

better come & as quickly as may be." (JCC I, pp. 120-21)<br />

1815 March Probably to East Bergholt. (JCC I, p. 121; see also JCC II, p.<br />

soon after 14 140)<br />

1815 March 25 Probably "back in London before the 25th March." (JCC I, p.<br />

121)<br />

1815 March 25 Letter from sister Martha Whalley in East Ham to J.C. in<br />

London, enclosing letter from sister Mary <strong>Constable</strong> of 24<br />

March: "dearest Mother in a very dangerous state." (JCC I,<br />

pp. 121-22)<br />

1815 end March J.C.'s mother dies. (Date of death on tombstone, March 9th<br />

is wrong. Leslie mistakenly dates her death as May 8th.)<br />

(JCC I, p. 122; see also JCC II, p. 140)<br />

1815 April 2 Letter from brother in East Bergholt to J.C. in London, urging<br />

his "attendance here at our dear mother's funeral, which is<br />

fixed for next Tuesday 12 o'clock." (JCC I, pp. 122-23)<br />

1815 April 4 Mother's funeral. J.C. does not attend. (JCC I, p. 123)<br />

1815 April 9 Receipt of letter to family in East Bergholt from J.C. in<br />

London. (JCC I, p. 123)<br />

1815 April 9 Letter from brother Abram in East Bergholt to J.C. in London.<br />

(JCC I, pp. 123-24)<br />

1815 April 26 Letter from brother Abram in East Bergholt to J.C. in London:<br />

"hope it will not be long before I see you, either here, or in<br />

town . . . father has had his will redrawn . . . leaving all equal<br />

in every respect. " (JCC I, pp. 125-26)

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