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The published transcript of this letter can be found in Shirley (No. 169, page 126) and Beckett (page 421). The leaf has been numbered S169, referring to the order in Shirley's publication. \n\nTRANSCRIPT:\n\n---\n<loose leaf\/cover>\nFor\n    Mr David Lucas\n    27 - Westbourne St\n      Kings Road Pimlico\n                                     Chelsea\n\n[t\/n: the following is written inversely]\nI hope the ''Rainbow'' is not \nbegun - yet till I see You \nhow far on Cpn Davies view have\nyou proofs to show yet? -\n\n\n<bifold leaf>\n                                                                                         Sunday Evg - 6 Sepr 1835\nDear Lucas -\n                       It is long since I have seen you - many week - I am most anxious to see you on all accounts - but I wish to talk to you about our Rainbow in the large [t\/n: 'picture' crossed out] print - if it is not exquisitely done - if it is not tender - and elegant - evernescent and lovely - in the highest degree - we are both ruined - I am led to this having been very busy with rainbows - and very happy in doing them - by the above rules. would it not be better to leave it wholly to be done when the print is finished - but of this you know best wether it is practicable or not.\n\n   My poor Charley* boy - is gone - he is on the wide sea - with heaven to be his guide - god almighty bless & preserve him - he is full of genius!!!! I am sad when I think of his leaving so comfortable a home, but perhaps [t\/n: word deleted] it will be to his ultimate happiness that he should feel the hand of control. \nHave you thought any more of the Academy** - You would be a credit to the Institution & there would be a pension for your widow !!\n                          Should you not succeed still you would lose nothing - you are a great in Landscape as Cousins is in portrait - but portrait is certainly historical art. indeed Art is divided into only two branches - ''History'' & ''Landscape'' - think of these things?\n\nthe Rules to be observed are - that you send specimens of your skill - to the Academy on becoming a candidate - on - or before - the first day of October - to remain there a month at least - they must be framed - &c &c -\n\nHow are your children and Mrs Lucas -\n   I got up my bit of Heath uncommonly well - for Mr [?]*** who is pleased with his bargain and singing my praises -\n   the Portrait of the Man is done & the money paid - and I have seen his back.  Yrs J. Constable\n\n---\n\n*Charles Golding (Charley) was John Constable\u2019s second son and third child.\n\n**Constable had secured Lucas his election as an Associate Engraver of the Royal Academy. The election was, however, won by Samuel Cousins.\n\n***Illegible. Shirley reads 'Stevens' while Beckett reads 'Stewart'."}]},"identifier":[{"accession_number":"Constable\/EL\/1\/1\/132","primary":true,"type":"accession number","value":"Constable\/EL\/1\/1\/132"},{"priref":"110009895","type":"priref","value":"110009895"},{"type":"uri","uri":"https:\/\/data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk\/id\/object\/110009895","value":"https:\/\/data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk\/id\/object\/110009895"}],"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"}]}]},"summary_title":"MS Letter, Constable to Lucas,","title":[{"value":"MS Letter, Constable to Lucas,"}],"type":{"base":"object","type":"OBJECT"}}