1693418461000 1693408912000 Standard Record object-110009903 1747160955693 1722871393000 1747159409017 adlib fitz-online adlib-object-110009903 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009903 1d175fcc-2796-3bfd-a654-b8761de99967 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-207347 adlib-agent-207347 262d0c34-1577-3bb6-ab37-381330568054 Moon, Graham content description This is a letter from John Constable to David Lucas, dated 1 October 1836. The published transcript of this letter can be found in Shirley (No. 180, page 134) and Beckett (page 428). The leaf has been numbered S180, referring to the order in Shirley's publication. A pencil inscription on the top reads ‘Oct 1836'. TRANSCRIPT: --- <recto> Charlotte St 1 Oct 1836 Dear Lucas, Will you take off an impression or two of the little plate while Joseph waits? When am I to see you - for I am now all abroad again as to yourself - as I have every reason to believe that you are ''at large'' I cannot send home the proof without first seeing you What are you doing with the Villainous trade - I should like to decline my 50£s worth - and thus becoming one of them - You could I am sure do well with the plate You had better Rob yourself - wife & children - than let ''the trade'' do it all - where are you - Yours truly John Constable <verso/cover> Mr Lucas I am sorry to send Joe so far for nothing - but I cannot now calculate on seeing You Many are anxious to see this plate of Salisbury - one spoke of Moon's having spit upon it - !! Constable [t/n: written at right angle of the right side of the leaf] --- Constable/EL/1/1/140 1 accession number Constable/EL/1/1/140 110009903 priref 110009903 uri https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009903 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009903 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 203 Width mm 185 MS Letter, Constable to Lucas <value>MS Letter, Constable to Lucas</value> object OBJECT