1692295269000 1692274574000 Standard Record object-110009882 1747160955117 1712577319000 1747159409017 adlib fitz-online adlib-object-110009882 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009882 f736724b-8f7a-3b62-883e-454a6e1b39b7 2 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 content description This is a letter from John Constable to David Lucas, dated 24 October 1833. The published transcript of this letter can be found in Shirley (No. 148, page 110) and Beckett (page 404). The leaf has been numbered S148, referring to the order in Shirley's publication. A pencil inscription on the top reads ‘Oct. 1833' TRANSCRIPT: --- <recto> Dear Lucas The Enclosed letter I found on my return from Folkstone where I was detained by the serious illness of John - a fortnight - The writer left it Charlotte Street not knowing where to find you - I expected to find a note from you to inform me of your intention respecting the unfinished plates? - if you are doing nothing with them will you take some early opportunity returning them to me? I wish i could possible recover the plate of the Card of my Gallery - Yours truly J. Constable 24 Oct 1833. <verso/cover> For Mr David Lucas No 27. Westbourne Street near the King's Road Euston Square Pimlico --- Constable/EL/1/1/119 1 accession number Constable/EL/1/1/119 110009882 priref 110009882 uri https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009882 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009882 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 217 Width mm 173 MS Letter, Constable to Lucas, Son's illness and Unfinished plates object OBJECT