1689184860000 1689160825000 Standard Record object-110009135 1747160954785 1711641583000 1747159409017 adlib fitz-online adlib-object-110009135 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009135 cc491e5c-088d-36be-b56e-a9170f3f1639 5 person reference agent-29619 adlib-agent-29619 ef67fb8d-9a82-3301-9947-b8d0526effb3 Constable, John person reference agent-82139 adlib-agent-82139 5787a108-be4d-3fcb-adb7-368ca6d4dc85 Lucas, David content description This is an undated letter from John Constable to David Lucas. The published transcript of this letter can be found in Shirley (No. 22, page 30-31) and Beckett (page 330-331). Beckett says 'probably' written after July 1830. The leaf has been numbered S22, referring to the order in Shirley's publication. A pencil inscription on the top reads: ''? Jany 1830''. TRANSCRIPT: --- Dear Lucas I am concerned at hearing nothing of you - and fear you are ill. The delay of all my concerns almost breaks my heart in all that relates to my work. I have made up my mind not to print the future no.s ourselves - for I find it take much longer to print- than to engrave them. I should have liked have settled the account of the first number, but not seeing you - I don't know what to do - I shall pay with pleasure the 17 Gns. for the last two plates but at the same time I will bargain with you not to exceed 15 Gns. for any future plate for this work. You must agree to it or it may break/hang* up the work - with me I hope you are not ill I shall not be at home this Eveng as I am going early to Hampd [t/n: Hampstead]. Yours truly - J.C. I shall be at home to receive any message from you - I hope you are not ill - as you expected to be so - --- *Shirley took this word to be 'hang' while Beckett views it as 'break'. In his notes (page 31), Shirley dates this letter before August 1830. Constable/EL/1/1/14 1 accession number Constable/EL/1/1/14 110009135 priref 110009135 uri https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009135 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009135 reference agent-149638 adlib-agent-149638 7376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8 The Fitzwilliam Museum reference agent-29619 adlib-agent-29619 ef67fb8d-9a82-3301-9947-b8d0526effb3 Constable, John Length mm 181 Width mm 227 MS Letter, Constable to Lucas object OBJECT