John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

not put off marriage much longer. J.C. plans to return to
London "in about a month." (JCC II, p. 170)
1816 Jan "During this time [East Bergholt] was in a commotion over a
partition of the common land that was going on, advantage
being taken to effect exchanges among those interested. J.C.
himself and a small holding which his father and been looking
after for him, and on the strength of this he was to be given
a tiny plot of land near the windmill, but proposed to make a
present of it to his brother Golding." (JCC I, p. 131)
1816 Jan At East Bergholt, except for two short weekends when he
- beg. of April came up to London. (JCC IV, p. 45)
1816 Feb 2 Letter from J.C. in East Bergholt to Maria in London,
describing his father's "trouble as dropsy, which was getting
considerably worse." Breaks off relations with Dunthorne, Sr.
(JCC II, p. 171; see also JCC I, pp. 131-32)
1816 Feb 3 Letter from Maria in London to J.C. in East Bergholt. (JCC II,
p. 172)
1816 Feb 3-7 Between 3 and 7 February, J.C. speaks to miss Taylor about
Catherine Bicknell, Maria's fourteen year old sister, being
entrusted to her charge. Miss Taylor immediately goes to
discuss this with Dr. Rhudde, who send a letter to Mr.
Bicknell. (JCC II, p. 173)
1816 Feb 7 Letter from Maria in London to J.C. in East Bergholt,
concerning 'the storm" caused by J.C. in talking to Miss
Taylor. (JCC II, p. 173)
1816 Feb 8 Letter from J.C. in East Bergholt to Maria in London saying
that his father is not expected to live more than a few weeks
longer. (JCC II, p. 174; see also JCC I, p. 132)
1816 Feb 13 Letter from J.C. in East Bergholt to Maria in London. (JCC II,
p. 174)
1816 Feb 13 Letter from Maria in London to J.C. in East Bergholt. (JCC II,
p. 175; see also JCC IV, p. 225)