1692727260000 1692703942000 Standard Record object-110009885 1747160955725 1722858432000 1747159409017 adlib fitz-online adlib-object-110009885 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009885 24e28012-472f-3e65-8e7a-f9941fe99645 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 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. 152, page 113) and Beckett (page 409). Beckett dated it after June 1834. The leaf has been numbered S152, referring to the order in Shirley's publication. A pencil inscription on the top reads ‘? June 1834'. TRANSCRIPT: --- Wednesday Evg. Dear Lucas I send you some more chattels - I will not part with the table to any one else but yourself - after my mind has been made up. which I cannot well do at the present - I have seen Mr Tinny* about the Picture - he will do all in his power to aid my request [in?] the loan of it - but he begs me not be over sanguine in the expectation of it - he sees however no impropriety in writing to her to make the request - but I must see you first [.] the main difficulty will be as to the time you may want - as it completely unfurnishes the drawing room = and it almost occupies one end of it - I told Mr Tinny I would be answerable for the safety of the Picture in all ways and if possible, would endeavour to supply its place in its absence - with another picture - but see me soon and the sooner the better - I have not lost sight of my picture at Peacocks - my own children are ever dear to me - !! Lady Jackson has got her little girl [t/n: 'by Gre' crossed out] from Greuze [.] we agreed for 30 Gs [t/n: Guineas] little enought - she sent me 30£. besides omitting to pay my request of 1£ for the case & carriageto & from the Isle of Wight - but I have named it to her J.C what sad meanness we find in the Grandees - I have been all this morning in the Inns of Court - in the behalf of my friend ''Claude le Lorrain'' Yours ever trult J.C - My boys are back from Folkstone If you have anything to return do so - say when you will see me - that we lose no time with Mr Tinny ''I have signed the death warrant of my beautifull ash''- --- *Mr Tinny refers to a relative of the solicitor, John Pern Tinney of Salisbury. Constable/EL/1/1/122 1 accession number Constable/EL/1/1/122 110009885 priref 110009885 uri https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009885 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009885 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 229 Width m 188 MS Letter, Constable to Lucas object OBJECT