1692295269000 1692269936000 Standard Record object-110009881 1747160954990 1712577227000 1747159409017 adlib fitz-online adlib-object-110009881 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009881 ab96a1d2-d52a-3c21-9b54-b019924f7fa4 3 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 person reference agent-29620 adlib-agent-29620 b1dfe5bb-5a3a-3741-a996-9082d7cae938 Constable, John Charles person reference agent-207344 adlib-agent-207344 d0fdc8a7-5b4d-33fe-bd99-290e065c4426 Boner, Charles content description This is a letter from John Constable to David Lucas, dated 8 October 1833. The published transcript of this letter can be found in Shirley (No. 147, page 109) and Beckett (page 402). The leaf has been numbered S147, referring to the order in Shirley's publication. TRANSCRIPT: --- Well Walk Oct 8. 1833 Dear Lucas Neither Mr Boner nor myself were able to decipher the name of your street: though the rest of the note was legible enough - I therefore got Mary* to print it up - from the two or three names we gave her - I I am glad she succeeded. I am going to Folkstone on thursday to see my boys - John has hurt himself in his sleep but I hope I shall find him better - I am anxious to be back as I am now quietly engaged at work - both drawing & painting - I was not aware that there could be a bit more to do to the plates to bring them to my last touched proofs - than what you would cheerfully and gladly have done for me - I certainly did expect it as a right - but it must be now left to your own sense of honor ---- I should have thought indeed that as You were so fully aware of my calamitous situation - and that as the work is utterly abortive - and that it was by your advice and persuasion - that the main expence of it was incurred - and the mass of deas stock accumulated - (though I do not think amiss of your motives) - I must say that I am surprised by the ''spirit'' of your letter of yesterday** - especially when you expressed no such thoughts at the time I brought you the proofs - but quite the contrary ! - and besides only think of the last ''sixteen pounds'' -!!! I can now only repeat that I must leave all to yourself and to your own sense of what in duty you owe to me [^] (even if it should have a little exceeded). - in every sense of the word - I shall certainly not spend another guinea on the plates = or on the work - unless I shall ever think it worth advertizing - or perhaps printing a prospectus to - My unfortunate connection with Mr Wright - has shown me what it is to ''throw good money after bad'' I will never ''be led'' into it again !- I am dear Lucas always yours very sincerely John Constable Mr David Lucas Esq 27. Westbourne Street near the Kings Road Pimlico --- *Mary Boxley, cook. **This letter perhaps dealt with the proofs of the Appendix plates. Beckett notes that apparently Constable expected Lucas to work on these without further remuneration, to which Lucas protested in a letter. Constable/EL/1/1/118 1 accession number Constable/EL/1/1/118 110009881 priref 110009881 uri https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009881 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009881 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 219 Width mm 174 MS Letter, Constable to Lucas, Appendix plates object OBJECT