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  1. Chapter 1

    Clarissa

    The opening of the novel introduces Clarissa Harlowe, a young woman of virtue and sensibility, whose family pressures her to marry the wealthy but repulsive Mr. Solmes. Despite her refusal, her family intensifies their coercion, leading her into a secret correspondence with the libertine Robert Lovelace, setting the stage for her tragic elopement and downfall.

  2. Chapter 2

    Letter 1: Miss Anna Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

    Anna Howe writes to Clarissa expressing concern over the public disturbances in the Harlowe family following the duel between Clarissa's brother James and Mr. Lovelace. She relays reports that James was the aggressor and that Lovelace acted in self-defense, and notes that Clarissa is unfairly blamed at home. Anna urges Clarissa to provide a full account of events, including Lovelace's introduction to the family and his prior relationship with Arabella, to counter rumors and justify herself. She also mentions her mother's opinion that Clarissa should no longer see or correspond with Lovelace, and requests a copy of the preamble to her grandfather's will.

  3. Chapter 3

    Letter 2: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

    Clarissa writes to Anna Howe, responding to her praise with humility and confessing that she often borrows Anna's ideas. She describes the family turmoil following the 'unhappy transaction' and her own distress at being blamed. She then recounts the history of Mr. Lovelace's courtship of her sister Arabella, detailing Arabella's initial infatuation, her confusion at Lovelace's reserved behavior, and her eventual refusal of his proposal after a quarrel. Clarissa reflects on the dynamics of courtship and her sister's character.

  4. Chapter 4

    Letter 3: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

    Clarissa recounts to Anna Howe how Lovelace, after being rejected by her sister Arabella, turned his attentions to her. She describes the family's divided opinions on his suit, her own initial indifference, and the circumstances that led to a correspondence between them under the guise of travel narratives.

  5. Chapter 5

    Letter 4: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

    Clarissa recounts the arrival of her brother James from Scotland and his vehement opposition to Mr. Lovelace, detailing the family's escalating hostility, the duel between James and Lovelace, and the subsequent pressure on Clarissa to break off all correspondence with Lovelace. She also encloses the preamble to her grandfather's will, which favors her with a special estate, and reflects on her constrained position within the family.

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  1. Chapter 6Letter 5: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  2. Chapter 7Letter 6: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  3. Chapter 8Letter 7: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  4. Chapter 9Letter 8: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  5. Chapter 10Letter 9: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  6. Chapter 11Letter 10: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  7. Chapter 12Letter 11: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  8. Chapter 13Letter 12: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  9. Chapter 14Letter 13: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  10. Chapter 15Letter 14: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  11. Chapter 16Letter 15: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  12. Chapter 17Letter 16: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  13. Chapter 18Letter 17: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  14. Chapter 19Letter 18: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  15. Chapter 20Letter 19: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  16. Chapter 21Letter 20: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  17. Chapter 22Letter 21: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  18. Chapter 23Letter 22: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  19. Chapter 24Letter 23: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  20. Chapter 25Letter 24: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  21. Chapter 26Letter 25: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  22. Chapter 27Letter 26: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  23. Chapter 28Letter 27: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  24. Chapter 29Letter 28: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  25. Chapter 30Letter 29: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  26. Chapter 31Letter 30: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  27. Chapter 32Letter 31: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  28. Chapter 33Letter 32: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  29. Chapter 34Letter 33: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  30. Chapter 35Letter 34: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  31. Chapter 36Letter 35: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  32. Chapter 37Letter 36: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  33. Chapter 38Letter 37: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  34. Chapter 39Letter 38: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  35. Chapter 40Letter 39: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  36. Chapter 41Letter 40: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  37. Chapter 42Letter 41: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  38. Chapter 43Letter 42: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  39. Chapter 44Letter 43: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  40. Chapter 45Letter 44: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  41. Chapter 46Letter 45: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  42. Chapter 47Letter 46: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  43. Chapter 48Letter 47: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  44. Chapter 49Letter 48: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  45. Chapter 50Letter 49: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  46. Chapter 51Letter 50: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  47. Chapter 52Letter 51: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  48. Chapter 53Letter 52: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  49. Chapter 54Letter 53: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  50. Chapter 55Letter 54: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  51. Chapter 56Letter 55: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  52. Chapter 57Letter 56: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  53. Chapter 58Letter 57: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  54. Chapter 59Letter 58: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  55. Chapter 60Letter 59: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  56. Chapter 61Letter 60: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  57. Chapter 62Letter 61: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  58. Chapter 63Letter 62: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  59. Chapter 64Letter 63: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  60. Chapter 65Letter 64: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  61. Chapter 66Letter 65: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  62. Chapter 67Letter 66: Mr. Hickman, to Mrs. Howe
  63. Chapter 68Letter 67: Mrs. Howe, to Charles Hickman, Esq.
  64. Chapter 69Letter 68: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  65. Chapter 70Letter 69: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  66. Chapter 71Letter 70: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  67. Chapter 72Letter 71: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  68. Chapter 73Letter 72: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  69. Chapter 74Letter 73: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  70. Chapter 75Letter 74: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  71. Chapter 76Letter 75: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  72. Chapter 77Letter 76: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  73. Chapter 78Letter 77: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  74. Chapter 79Letter 78: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  75. Chapter 80Letter 79: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  76. Chapter 81Letter 80: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  77. Chapter 82Letter 81: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  78. Chapter 83Letter 82: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  79. Chapter 84Letter 83: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  80. Chapter 85Letter 84: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  81. Chapter 86Letter 85: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  82. Chapter 87Letter 86: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  83. Chapter 88Letter 87: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  84. Chapter 89Letter 88: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  85. Chapter 90Letter 89: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  86. Chapter 91Letter 90: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  87. Chapter 92Letter 91: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  88. Chapter 93Letter 92: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  89. Chapter 94Letter 93: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  90. Chapter 95Letter 94: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  91. Chapter 96Letter 95: Mr. Lovelace, to Joseph Leman
  92. Chapter 97Letter 96: To Robert Lovelace, Esquier, His Honner
  93. Chapter 98Letter 97: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  94. Chapter 99Letter 98: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  95. Chapter 100Letter 99: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  96. Chapter 101Letter 100: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  97. Chapter 102Letter 101: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  98. Chapter 103Letter 102: To Miss Arabella Harlowe
  99. Chapter 104Letter 103: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  100. Chapter 105Letter 104: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  101. Chapter 106Letter 105: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  102. Chapter 107Letter 106: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  103. Chapter 108Letter 107: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  104. Chapter 109Letter 108: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  105. Chapter 110Letter 109: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  106. Chapter 111Letter 110: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  107. Chapter 112Letter 111: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  108. Chapter 113Letter 112: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  109. Chapter 114Letter 113: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  110. Chapter 115Letter 114: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  111. Chapter 116Letter 115: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  112. Chapter 117Letter 116: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  113. Chapter 118Letter 117: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  114. Chapter 119Letter 118: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  115. Chapter 120Letter 119: Miss Howe, to Mis Clarissa Harlowe
  116. Chapter 121Letter 120: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  117. Chapter 122Letter 121: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  118. Chapter 123Letter 122: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  119. Chapter 124Letter 123: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  120. Chapter 125Letter 124: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  121. Chapter 126Letter 125: Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  122. Chapter 127Letter 126: Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  123. Chapter 128Letter 127: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  124. Chapter 129Letter 128: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  125. Chapter 130Letter 129: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  126. Chapter 131Letter 130: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  127. Chapter 132Letter 131: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  128. Chapter 133Letter 132: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  129. Chapter 134Letter 133: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  130. Chapter 135Letter 134: Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  131. Chapter 136Letter 135: Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  132. Chapter 137Letter 136: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  133. Chapter 138Letter 137: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  134. Chapter 139Letter 138: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  135. Chapter 140Letter 139: To Robert Lovelace, Esq. His Honner
  136. Chapter 141Letter 140: Mr. Lovelace, to Joseph Leman
  137. Chapter 142Letter 141: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Mrs. Hervey
  138. Chapter 143Letter 142: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  139. Chapter 144Letter 143: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  140. Chapter 145Letter 144: Mrs. Hervey, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  141. Chapter 146Letter 145: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  142. Chapter 147Letter 146: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  143. Chapter 148Letter 147: To Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  144. Chapter 149Letter 148: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  145. Chapter 150Letter 149: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  146. Chapter 151Letter 150: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  147. Chapter 152Letter 151: From Miss Howe
  148. Chapter 153Letter 152: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  149. Chapter 154Letter 153: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  150. Chapter 155Letter 154: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  151. Chapter 156Letter 155: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  152. Chapter 157Letter 156: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  153. Chapter 158Letter 157: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  154. Chapter 159Letter 158: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  155. Chapter 160Letter 159: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  156. Chapter 161Letter 160: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  157. Chapter 162Letter 161: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  158. Chapter 163Letter 162: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  159. Chapter 164Letter 163: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  160. Chapter 165Letter 164: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  161. Chapter 166Letter 165: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  162. Chapter 167Letter 166: Mr. Hickman, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  163. Chapter 168Letter 167: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  164. Chapter 169Letter 168: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  165. Chapter 170Letter 169: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  166. Chapter 171Letter 170: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  167. Chapter 172Letter 171: Mr. Lovelace
  168. Chapter 173Letter 172: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  169. Chapter 174Letter 173: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  170. Chapter 175Letter 174: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  171. Chapter 176Letter 175: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  172. Chapter 177Letter 176: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  173. Chapter 178Letter 177: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  174. Chapter 179Letter 178: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  175. Chapter 180Letter 179: Miss Howe, to Mrs. Judith Norton
  176. Chapter 181Letter 180: Mrs. Norton, to Miss Howe
  177. Chapter 182Letter 181: Miss Howe, to Mrs. Judith Norton
  178. Chapter 183Letter 182: Mrs. Harlowe, to Mrs. Norton
  179. Chapter 184Letter 183: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  180. Chapter 185Letter 184: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  181. Chapter 186Letter 185: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  182. Chapter 187Letter 186: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  183. Chapter 188Letter 187: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  184. Chapter 189Letter 188: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  185. Chapter 190Letter 189: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  186. Chapter 191Letter 190: Lord M. to John Belford, Esq.
  187. Chapter 192Letter 191: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  188. Chapter 193Letter 192: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  189. Chapter 194Letter 193: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  190. Chapter 195Letter 194: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  191. Chapter 196Letter 195: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  192. Chapter 197Letter 196: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  193. Chapter 198Letter 197: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  194. Chapter 199Letter 198: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  195. Chapter 200Letter 199: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  196. Chapter 201Letter 200: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  197. Chapter 202Letter 201: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  198. Chapter 203Letter 202: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  199. Chapter 204Letter 203: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  200. Chapter 205Letter 204: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  201. Chapter 206Letter 205: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  202. Chapter 207Letter 206: Lord M. to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  203. Chapter 208Letter 207: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  204. Chapter 209Letter 208: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  205. Chapter 210Letter 209: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  206. Chapter 211Letter 210: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  207. Chapter 212Letter 211: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  208. Chapter 213Letter 212: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  209. Chapter 214Letter 213: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  210. Chapter 215Letter 214: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  211. Chapter 216Letter 215: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  212. Chapter 217Letter 216: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  213. Chapter 218Letter 217: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  214. Chapter 219Letter 218: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  215. Chapter 220Letter 219: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  216. Chapter 221Letter 220: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  217. Chapter 222Letter 221: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  218. Chapter 223Letter 222: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  219. Chapter 224Letter 223: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  220. Chapter 225Letter 224: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  221. Chapter 226Letter 225: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  222. Chapter 227Letter 226: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  223. Chapter 228Letter 227: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  224. Chapter 229Letter 228: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  225. Chapter 230Letter 229: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  226. Chapter 231Letter 230: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  227. Chapter 232Letter 231: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  228. Chapter 233Letter 232: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  229. Chapter 234Letter 233: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  230. Chapter 235Letter 234: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  231. Chapter 236Letter 235: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  232. Chapter 237Letter 236: Mr. Lovelace
  233. Chapter 238Letter 237: Mr. Lovelace
  234. Chapter 239Letter 238: Mr. Lovelace
  235. Chapter 240Letter 239: Mr. Lovelace
  236. Chapter 241Letter 240: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  237. Chapter 242Letter 241: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  238. Chapter 243Letter 242: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  239. Chapter 244Letter 243: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  240. Chapter 245Letter 244: Mr. Lovelace
  241. Chapter 246Letter 245: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  242. Chapter 247Letter 246: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  243. Chapter 248Letter 247: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  244. Chapter 249Letter 248: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  245. Chapter 250Letter 249: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  246. Chapter 251Letter 250: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  247. Chapter 252Letter 251: Mr. Lovelace
  248. Chapter 253Letter 252: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  249. Chapter 254Letter 253: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  250. Chapter 255Letter 254: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  251. Chapter 256Letter 255: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  252. Chapter 257Letter 256: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  253. Chapter 258Letter 257: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  254. Chapter 259Letter 258: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  255. Chapter 260Letter 259: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  256. Chapter 261Letter 260: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  257. Chapter 262Letter 261: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  258. Chapter 263Letter 262: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  259. Chapter 264Letter 263: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  260. Chapter 265Letter 264: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  261. Chapter 266Letter 265: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  262. Chapter 267Letter 266: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  263. Chapter 268Letter 267: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  264. Chapter 269Letter 268: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  265. Chapter 270Letter 269: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  266. Chapter 271Letter 270: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  267. Chapter 272Letter 271: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  268. Chapter 273Letter 272: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  269. Chapter 274Letter 273: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  270. Chapter 275Letter 274: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  271. Chapter 276Letter 275: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  272. Chapter 277Letter 276: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  273. Chapter 278Letter 277: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  274. Chapter 279Letter 278: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  275. Chapter 280Letter 279: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  276. Chapter 281Letter 280: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  277. Chapter 282Letter 281: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  278. Chapter 283Letter 282: Mr. Lovelace, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  279. Chapter 284Letter 283: Mr. Lovelace, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  280. Chapter 285Letter 284: Mr. Lovelace, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  281. Chapter 286Letter 285: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  282. Chapter 287Letter 286: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  283. Chapter 288Letter 287: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  284. Chapter 289Letter 288: Mr. Lovelace, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  285. Chapter 290Letter 289: To Mr. Patrick McDonald
  286. Chapter 291Letter 290: To Captain Tomlinson
  287. Chapter 292Letter 291: To Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  288. Chapter 293Letter 292: Mr. Mowbray, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  289. Chapter 294Letter 293: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  290. Chapter 295Letter 294: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  291. Chapter 296Letter 295: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  292. Chapter 297Letter 296: Mrs. Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  293. Chapter 298Letter 297: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Mrs. Howe
  294. Chapter 299Letter 298: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Hannah Burton
  295. Chapter 300Letter 299: Hannah Burton
  296. Chapter 301Letter 300: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Mrs. Judith Norton
  297. Chapter 302Letter 301: Mrs. Norton
  298. Chapter 303Letter 302: Miss Cl. Harlowe, to Lady Betty Lawrance
  299. Chapter 304Letter 303: Lady Betty Lawrance, to Miss Cl. Harlowe
  300. Chapter 305Letter 304: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Mrs. Hodges Enfield
  301. Chapter 306Letter 305: Mrs. Hodges
  302. Chapter 307Letter 306: Miss Cl. Harlowe, to Lady Betty Lawrance
  303. Chapter 308Letter 307: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Mrs. Norton
  304. Chapter 309Letter 308: Mrs. Norton, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  305. Chapter 310Letter 309: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Mrs. Judith Norton
  306. Chapter 311Letter 310: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  307. Chapter 312Letter 311: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  308. Chapter 313Letter 312: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  309. Chapter 314Letter 313: Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  310. Chapter 315Letter 314: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  311. Chapter 316Letter 315: Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  312. Chapter 317Letter 316: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  313. Chapter 318Letter 317: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  314. Chapter 319Letter 318: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  315. Chapter 320Letter 319: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  316. Chapter 321Letter 320: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  317. Chapter 322Letter 321: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  318. Chapter 323Letter 322: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  319. Chapter 324Letter 323: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  320. Chapter 325Letter 324: Mr. Lovelace
  321. Chapter 326Letter 325: Mr. Lovelace
  322. Chapter 327Letter 326: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  323. Chapter 328Letter 327: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  324. Chapter 329Letter 328: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  325. Chapter 330Letter 329: Miss Howe, to Miss Charlotte Montague
  326. Chapter 331Letter 330: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  327. Chapter 332Letter 331: Miss Charlotte Montague, to Miss Howe
  328. Chapter 333Letter 332: Miss Montague, to Miss Howe
  329. Chapter 334Letter 333: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  330. Chapter 335Letter 334: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  331. Chapter 336Letter 335: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  332. Chapter 337Letter 336: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  333. Chapter 338Letter 337: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  334. Chapter 339Letter 338: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  335. Chapter 340Letter 339: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  336. Chapter 341Letter 340: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  337. Chapter 342Letter 341: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  338. Chapter 343Letter 342: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  339. Chapter 344Letter 343: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  340. Chapter 345Letter 344: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  341. Chapter 346Letter 345: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  342. Chapter 347Letter 346: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  343. Chapter 348Letter 347: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  344. Chapter 349Letter 348: Mr. Belford, to Mr. Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  345. Chapter 350Letter 349: Mr. Belford
  346. Chapter 351Letter 350: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  347. Chapter 352Letter 351: Miss Howe, to Miss Arabella Harlowe
  348. Chapter 353Letter 352: Miss Arabella Harlowe
  349. Chapter 354Letter 353: Miss Howe
  350. Chapter 355Letter 354: Miss Arabella Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  351. Chapter 356Letter 355: Miss Howe, to Miss Arabella Harlowe
  352. Chapter 357Letter 356: Mrs. Harlowe, to Mrs. Howe
  353. Chapter 358Letter 357: Mrs. Howe
  354. Chapter 359Letter 358: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  355. Chapter 360Letter 359: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  356. Chapter 361Letter 360: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  357. Chapter 362Letter 361: Mrs. Norton, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  358. Chapter 363Letter 362: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Mrs. Norton
  359. Chapter 364Letter 363: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Arabella Harlowe
  360. Chapter 365Letter 364: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  361. Chapter 366Letter 365: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  362. Chapter 367Letter 366: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  363. Chapter 368Letter 367: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  364. Chapter 369Letter 368: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  365. Chapter 370Letter 369: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  366. Chapter 371Letter 370: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  367. Chapter 372Letter 371: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  368. Chapter 373Letter 372: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  369. Chapter 374Letter 373: Miss Howe, to the Two Misses Montague
  370. Chapter 375Letter 374: Mrs. Norton, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  371. Chapter 376Letter 375: Mrs. Norton, to Mrs. Harlowe
  372. Chapter 377Letter 376: Mrs. Harlowe, to Mrs. Judith Norton
  373. Chapter 378Letter 377: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Mrs. Judith Norton
  374. Chapter 379Letter 378: Miss Ar. Harlowe, to Miss Cl. Harlowe
  375. Chapter 380Letter 379: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  376. Chapter 381Letter 380: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Harlowe
  377. Chapter 382Letter 381: Mrs. Norton, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  378. Chapter 383Letter 382: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Mrs. Norton
  379. Chapter 384Letter 383: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  380. Chapter 385Letter 384: Miss Montague, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  381. Chapter 386Letter 385: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  382. Chapter 387Letter 386: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Montague
  383. Chapter 388Letter 387: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  384. Chapter 389Letter 388: Mr. Belford, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  385. Chapter 390Letter 389: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to John Belford, Esq.
  386. Chapter 391Letter 390: Mr. Belford, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  387. Chapter 392Letter 391: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  388. Chapter 393Letter 392: Miss Ar. Harlowe, to Miss Cl. Harlowe
  389. Chapter 394Letter 393: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Her Mother
  390. Chapter 395Letter 394: Miss Montague, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  391. Chapter 396Letter 395: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  392. Chapter 397Letter 396: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  393. Chapter 398Letter 397: Mr. Lovelace to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  394. Chapter 399Letter 398: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Lord M. and to the Ladies of His House
  395. Chapter 400Letter 399: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  396. Chapter 401Letter 400: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  397. Chapter 402Letter 401: Miss Cl. Harlowe, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  398. Chapter 403Letter 402: Mr. John Harlowe, to Miss Cl. Harlowe
  399. Chapter 404Letter 403: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to John Harlowe, Esq.
  400. Chapter 405Letter 404: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  401. Chapter 406Letter 405: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  402. Chapter 407Letter 406: Mr. Antony Harlowe, to Miss Cl. Harlowe
  403. Chapter 408Letter 407: Miss Cl. Harlowe, to Antony Harlowe, Esq.
  404. Chapter 409Letter 408: Mrs. Norton, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  405. Chapter 410Letter 409: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Mrs. Norton
  406. Chapter 411Letter 410: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  407. Chapter 412Letter 411: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  408. Chapter 413Letter 412: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  409. Chapter 414Letter 413: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  410. Chapter 415Letter 414: Mr. Belford, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  411. Chapter 416Letter 415: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  412. Chapter 417Letter 416: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  413. Chapter 418Letter 417: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  414. Chapter 419Letter 418: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  415. Chapter 420Letter 419: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  416. Chapter 421Letter 420: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  417. Chapter 422Letter 421: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  418. Chapter 423Letter 422: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  419. Chapter 424Letter 423: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  420. Chapter 425Letter 424: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  421. Chapter 426Letter 425: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  422. Chapter 427Letter 426: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  423. Chapter 428Letter 427: The Rev. Dr. Lewen, to Miss Cl. Harlowe
  424. Chapter 429Letter 428: Miss Cl. Harlowe, to the Rev. Dr. Lewen
  425. Chapter 430Letter 429: Miss Arab. Harlowe, to Miss Cl. Harlowe
  426. Chapter 431Letter 430: Miss Cl. Harlowe, to Miss Arab. Harlowe
  427. Chapter 432Letter 431: Mrs. Norton, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  428. Chapter 433Letter 432: Mrs. Norton, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  429. Chapter 434Letter 433: Miss Cl. Harlowe, to Mrs. Judith Norton
  430. Chapter 435Letter 434: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  431. Chapter 436Letter 435: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  432. Chapter 437Letter 436: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  433. Chapter 438Letter 437: Mr. Wyerley, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  434. Chapter 439Letter 438: Miss Cl. Harlowe, to Alex. Wyerley, Esq.
  435. Chapter 440Letter 439: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  436. Chapter 441Letter 440: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  437. Chapter 442Letter 441: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  438. Chapter 443Letter 442: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  439. Chapter 444Letter 443: Mr. Lovelace
  440. Chapter 445Letter 444: Mr. Brand, to John Harlowe, Esq.
  441. Chapter 446Letter 445: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  442. Chapter 447Letter 446: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  443. Chapter 448Letter 447: Colonel Morden, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  444. Chapter 449Letter 448: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Wm. Morden, Esq.
  445. Chapter 450Letter 449: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  446. Chapter 451Letter 450: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  447. Chapter 452Letter 451: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  448. Chapter 453Letter 452: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  449. Chapter 454Letter 453: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  450. Chapter 455Letter 454: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  451. Chapter 456Letter 455: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  452. Chapter 457Letter 456: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  453. Chapter 458Letter 457: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  454. Chapter 459Letter 458: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
  455. Chapter 460Letter 459: Mrs. Norton, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  456. Chapter 461Letter 460: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  457. Chapter 462Letter 461: Dr. H. to James Harlowe, Senior, Esq.
  458. Chapter 463Letter 462: Mr. Belford, to William Morden, Esq.
  459. Chapter 464Letter 463: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  460. Chapter 465Letter 464: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  461. Chapter 466Letter 465: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Mrs. Norton
  462. Chapter 467Letter 466: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  463. Chapter 468Letter 467: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  464. Chapter 469Letter 468: Mr. Brand, to Mr. John Walton
  465. Chapter 470Letter 469: Mr. Brand, to John Harlowe, Esq.
  466. Chapter 471Letter 470: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  467. Chapter 472Letter 471: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  468. Chapter 473Letter 472: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  469. Chapter 474Letter 473: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  470. Chapter 475Letter 474: Mr. Belford
  471. Chapter 476Letter 475: Mr. Belford
  472. Chapter 477Letter 476: Mr. Belford
  473. Chapter 478Letter 477: Mr. Belford, to Richard Mowbray, Esq.
  474. Chapter 479Letter 478: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  475. Chapter 480Letter 479: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  476. Chapter 481Letter 480: Mr. Mowbray, to John Belford, Esq.
  477. Chapter 482Letter 481: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  478. Chapter 483Letter 482: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  479. Chapter 484Letter 483: Mrs. Norton, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  480. Chapter 485Letter 484: Miss Arab. Harlowe, to Miss Cl. Harlowe
  481. Chapter 486Letter 485: To His Dear Niece, Miss Clarissa Harlowe
  482. Chapter 487Letter 486: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  483. Chapter 488Letter 487: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  484. Chapter 489Letter 488: To the Ever-Honoured Jas. Harlowe, Sen. Esq.
  485. Chapter 490Letter 489: To the Ever-Honoured Mrs. Harlowe
  486. Chapter 491Letter 490: To James Harlowe, Jun. Esq.
  487. Chapter 492Letter 491: To Miss Harlowe
  488. Chapter 493Letter 492: To John and Antony Harlowe, Esqrs
  489. Chapter 494Letter 493: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  490. Chapter 495Letter 494: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  491. Chapter 496Letter 495: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  492. Chapter 497Letter 496: Mr. Mowbray, to John Belford, Esq.
  493. Chapter 498Letter 497: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  494. Chapter 499Letter 498: Mr. Belford, to Richard Mowbray, Esq.
  495. Chapter 500Letter 499: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  496. Chapter 501Letter 500: Colonel Morden, to John Belford, Esq.
  497. Chapter 502Letter 501: Colonel Morden
  498. Chapter 503Letter 502: Colonel Morden
  499. Chapter 504Letter 503: Colonel Morden
  500. Chapter 505Letter 504: Colonel Morden
  501. Chapter 506Letter 505: Mr. Belford, to William Morden, Esq.
  502. Chapter 507Letter 506: Mr. James Harlowe, to John Belford, Esq.
  503. Chapter 508Letter 507: Mr. Belford, to Mr. James Harlowe, Jun. Esq.
  504. Chapter 509The Will
  505. Chapter 510Letter 508: Colonel Morden, to John Belford, Esq.
  506. Chapter 511Letter 509: Mr. Belford, to the Right Hon. Lord M.
  507. Chapter 512Letter 510: Miss Montague, to John Belford, Esq. M. Hall
  508. Chapter 513Letter 511: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  509. Chapter 514Letter 512: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  510. Chapter 515Letter 513: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  511. Chapter 516Letter 514: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  512. Chapter 517Letter 515: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  513. Chapter 518Letter 516: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  514. Chapter 519Letter 517: Mr. Belford, to Colonel Morden
  515. Chapter 520Letter 518: To Col. Morden
  516. Chapter 521Letter 519: Colonel Morden, to John Belford, Esq.
  517. Chapter 522Letter 520: Colonel Morden, to John Belford, Esq.
  518. Chapter 523Letter 521: Mr. Belford, to Miss Howe
  519. Chapter 524Letter 522: Miss Howe, to John Belford, Esq.
  520. Chapter 525Letter 523: Miss Howe, to John Belford, Esq.
  521. Chapter 526Letter 524: Mr. Belford, to Miss Howe
  522. Chapter 527Letter 525: Lord M. to John Belford, Esq. M. Hall
  523. Chapter 528Letter 526: Mr. Belford, to Lord M.
  524. Chapter 529Letter 527: Mr. Belford, to Lord M.
  525. Chapter 530Letter 528: Mr. Belford, to Lord M.
  526. Chapter 531Letter 529: Miss Howe, to John Belford, Esq.
  527. Chapter 532Letter 530: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  528. Chapter 533Letter 531: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  529. Chapter 534Letter 532: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  530. Chapter 535Letter 533: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
  531. Chapter 536Letter 534: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  532. Chapter 537Letter 535: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  533. Chapter 538Letter 536: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
  534. Chapter 539Letter 537: Translation of a Letter from F. J. de la Tour
  535. Chapter 540Conclusion
  536. Chapter 541Postscript Referred to in the Preface
  537. Chapter 542Endnotes