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The published transcript of this letter can be found in Shirley (No. 126, page 95) and Beckett (page 386). The leaf has been numbered S126, referring to the order in Shirley's publication. A pencil inscription on the top reads \u2018Nov 1832'.\n\nTRANSCRIPT:\n\n---\n                                                                                                   Well Walk 14. Nov 1832\nDear Lucas,\n                     I send a copy of the part of [t\/n: 'L' deleted] a letter which I have received from Mr Lane - relating to the print - it may be usefull & serves to confirm what we thought about the letter, hand &c - &c -\n       I returned last night here - after seeing the last of dear John [t\/n: John Dunthorne] - no one can supply his place - either wit me, his friends - or the publick. ''Gods will be done'' -\n       I shall be in [t\/n: 'London' crossed out] Charlotte St tomorrow at 5. or 6 can you meet me - & can you bring anything. we stand still here - waiting for you -\n        I do not change my opinions on all the subjects discussed by us  at our last meeting - on the contrary I agree more & more with my conclusions - but of the Stonehenge I am pretty fully determined - and that it be as a companion to ''Old Sarum'' - in the last Chapr of Hebs [t\/n: Chapter of Hebrews] is the line in question !!-\n       can that plate ''of old Sarum'' (the engraved part) be a little extended so as to allow the ''Stone Henge'' to be be elongated -\n     Today is dear Alfreds* birth day - & the house kept me a willing guest - an angry neighbour has killed my fine black catt - which used to call me up in the morning - but she has been very naughty and killed his ducks - I should like to meet you - tomorrow afternoon - not later than six - we stood still in the tacking and packing way - which Boner does very nicely - we must first pack & tack before we can crack - [t\/n: 'at X'mas' deleted] - with the work - \n                                                                                                                                      Yours truly John Constable-\n\n[t\/n: the address is written in the centre of the verso at right angles as this became the cover]\nFor \n    Mr David Lucas\n                  57 Harrow Road\n                          Paddington\ncorner of Hematage Street\n\nin the coach yesterday coming from Suffolk - were two gentlemen and my self all strangers to each other - in passing through the Valley about Dedham - one of them remarked to me - on my saying it was beautifull - yes sir - this is ''Constable's country !! I then told him who I was lest he should spoil it.\n                                                                                                                                                                    J.C\n---\n\n*Constable's third son, born in 1826."}]},"identifier":[{"accession_number":"Constable\/EL\/1\/1\/105","primary":true,"type":"accession number","value":"Constable\/EL\/1\/1\/105"},{"priref":"110009868","type":"priref","value":"110009868"},{"type":"uri","uri":"https:\/\/data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk\/id\/object\/110009868","value":"https:\/\/data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk\/id\/object\/110009868"}],"institutions":[{"@link":{"type":"reference"},"admin":{"id":"agent-149638","uid":"adlib-agent-149638","uuid":"7376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8"},"summary_title":"The Fitzwilliam Museum"}],"lifecycle":{"creation":[{"maker":[{"@link":{"type":"reference"},"admin":{"id":"agent-29619","uid":"adlib-agent-29619","uuid":"ef67fb8d-9a82-3301-9947-b8d0526effb3"},"summary_title":"Constable, John"}]}]},"measurements":{"dimensions":[{"dimension":"Length","units":"mm","value":"224"},{"dimension":"Width","units":"mm","value":"183"}]},"summary_title":"MS Letter, Constable to Lucas","title":[{"value":"MS Letter, Constable to Lucas"}],"type":{"base":"object","type":"OBJECT"}}