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John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

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1815 Oct Letter from Mr. Driffield at Feering to J.C. in London,<br />

soon before 19 acknowledging receipt of drawing: "you will see it, when you<br />

favour me with your company." (JCC I, p. 129)<br />

1815 Oct 19 Letter from J.C. in East Bergholt to Maria in Putney: ""I have<br />

been so much out, endeavouring to catch the last of this<br />

beautifull year. . . . I have put rather a larger landscape on<br />

hand than ever I did before and this it is my wish to secure in<br />

a great measure before I leave this place . . . I have lately had<br />

a very agreable letter from Mr. Driffeild thanking me for the<br />

drawing of his house (the parsonage) which I sent him a short<br />

time since." (JCC II, p. 156-57)<br />

1815 Oct 31 Letter, wrongly dated by J.C. 1 November, from J.C. in East<br />

Bergholt to Maria in Putney: "this very fine weather has so<br />

taken me abroad that I have neglected almost every other<br />

duty. . . . your Papa comes to introduce me to the Prince<br />

Regent who can do no otherwise than give me a bit of red or<br />

blue riband for my very excellent landscapes." J.C. mentions a<br />

walk to Nayland and his plans to return to London in the next<br />

week. (JCC II, pp. 157-58)<br />

1815 Oct 31 Farington records: "Landseer called, & spoke abt. the ensuing<br />

Election of Associates at the Royal Academy. He mentioned<br />

<strong>Constable</strong> as well meriting attention; also Cooke, who I told<br />

Him was not a Candidate." (Farington XIII, p. 4726; see also<br />

JC: FDC, p. 47)<br />

1815 end of Oct Attends party at Mr Robertson's house in East Bergholt. (JCC<br />

I, p. 130)<br />

1815 Oct Embarks upon a study of autumn foliage. (JCC IV, p. 44)<br />

1815 Nov 1 Letter from Maria in Putney to J.C. in East Bergholt, asking<br />

J.C. to come on 6 November and accompany them to London<br />

the next day. (JCC II, p. 158)<br />

1815 Nov 3 Letter from J.C. in East Bergholt to Maria in Putney: "I am<br />

now so much engaged about a large picture that I intend to<br />

do all I can to get it in soome sort of forwardness before I<br />

take it to London—so that I intend my stay for the present<br />

to be only for a few days. . . . you know how I am interrupted<br />

in London by Dawe, and Lady Louisa Manners....[Harriet] has

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