lot to serve in the army has fallen on Vincent, but his father bought him out (and therefore, according to Dutch law, his younger brothers Theo and Cor, too). May 12: Vincent leaves for Paris where he visits the Paris branches of Goupil & Cie, the annual Salon and the Musée du Luxembourg. a week later: takes up work at the London branch of Goupil & Cie; it is not known where he first lodged. August: moves to the house of Ursula Loyer and her daughter Eugenie in Brixton, 87 Hackford Road. 1874 June 27 - July 15: summer holiday with his family in Helvoirt. August: moves to Kennington (Ivy Cottage, 395 Kennington Road). November: on the demand of Uncle Cent, Vincent is transferred to Paris to get acquainted with the headquarters of Goupil & Cie. November 26: Jet Carbentus, a cousin of Vincent, marries Anton Mauve. Christmas: with his family in Helvoirt. 1875 January 2: returns to London. May 24: Goupil's London opens its first exhibition. end of May: Vincent is re-transferred to Paris headquarters. October 18: Van Gogh's family moves to Etten. Christmas: with his family in Etten. December 30: visits Uncle C. M. in the Hague to talk about his future. December 31: Vincent's father advises Vincent to resign from Goupil & Cie. 1876 January 4: back to Paris, a talk with Léon Boussod ends with Van Gogh's resignation from Goupil & Cie. February 19: sends a letter to Theo, stating, 'No news yet from Scarborough' after presumably applying for a teaching post. March 30: his last day at Goupil's. March 31: returns to Etten for a fortnight. April 7: Theo, too, is on a visit in Etten. April 14: Vincent leaves for England. April 16: arrives at Ramsgate to teach at the school of William Stokes, 6 Royal Road; he lodges nearby at 11 Spencer Square. June: Stokes transfers his school to Linkfield House, 183 Twickenham Road, Isleworth. July 3: Van Gogh moves to the school of Reverend Thomas Slade-Jones (1829–1883) at Holme Court, 158 Twickenham Road, Isleworth. September 26:Theo misses work because he has fallen seriously ill. October 23:Theo still ill; his mother travels to Etten. October 29: Vincent's first sermon at Richmond Methodist Church. November 16:Theo finally well enough to leave Etten. Christmas: Vincent returns to Etten. 1877 January to May: works as a bookseller's assistant in Dordrecht. May 14: moves to Amsterdam to