James Harlowe Jr.

Clarissa

Clarissa's brother, who aggressively pressures her to marry Solmes to advance the family's fortunes.

Letter 1: Miss Anna Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

Clarissa's brother, wounded in a duel with Lovelace; described as having a fierce and uncontrollable temper.

Letter 3: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Expresses strong dislike of Lovelace in a letter to his father, influencing Mr. Harlowe's hesitation.

Letter 4: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Returns from Scotland and expresses strong disapproval of Lovelace, reigniting family tensions.

Letter 5: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Described as haughty, ill-tempered, and caballing with Arabella against Clarissa.

Letter 6: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Still resentful over his injury, he rudely interrupts and insists Clarissa must not see Lovelace, showing his controlling nature.

Letter 7: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Leads the attack against Clarissa, accusing her of encouraging Lovelace and pushing for Solmes.

Letter 8: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Clarissa's brother who enforces the family's will, delivers the prohibition on correspondence, and treats Clarissa with scorn.

Letter 9: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Clarissa's brother; she blames him for manipulating their father and for the family's harsh measures.

Letter 10: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

Anna criticizes his arrogance and temper, noting that his pride has made him intolerable.

Letter 12: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

Mentioned as setting spies on Lovelace and plotting against him.

Letter 13: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Clarissa's brother, who opposes Lovelace to protect his inheritance and ambitions for a peerage.

Letter 14: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Has confederated the family against Clarissa and is pushing the Solmes match.

Letter 15: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

Described as having an ascendant influence over the family and being a slave to his own interest, working to ruin Clarissa.

Letter 16: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Displays insulting airs and orchestrates the family pressure by leaving Clarissa alone with Solmes.

Letter 17: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Clarissa blames her brother's 'grasping views' for the family's insistence on Solmes, and he is noted for his rancour and defiance toward Lovelace.

Letter 18: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Referenced as the architect of the plan against Clarissa, which she has tried but failed to obtain a copy of.

Letter 19: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Clarissa's brother, whose ambition drives the push for her marriage to Solmes.

Letter 20: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

James is mentioned as an instigator, driving the family's pressure on Clarissa through his ambitions and influence.

Letter 21: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Mentioned as having returned with Clarissa's father; he is part of the family council that decides Clarissa's fate.

Letter 22: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Assumes control over Clarissa, denying her request to attend church and writing a contemptuous reply.

Letter 24: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Writes the letter of confinement by command of their parents, asserting his influence over Clarissa's punishment.

Letter 25: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Implied as the instigator behind the family's harsh measures; Clarissa blames him for her troubles.

Letter 29: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Clarissa writes him a letter of expostulation; he replies harshly, accusing her of being in love with Lovelace and threatening to be neither friend nor brother.

Letter 31: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.

Clarissa's brother; Lovelace blames him for introducing Solmes and plots revenge against him.

Letter 32: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Clarissa criticizes his behavior, noting he has not treated her in a brotherly manner and should not be entitled to more than civility.

Letter 33: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Writes a scathing letter to Clarissa, blaming her for the family conflict and vowing to prevent her marriage to Lovelace.

Letter 36: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Blamed by Lovelace for inflaming the family against Clarissa and for the scheme to force her into marriage.

Letter 37: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

Referenced as part of Clarissa's 'wise relations' and persecutors, along with her sister.

Letter 39: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

James is the primary antagonist in this letter, dominating the family's强硬 stance, insulting Mrs. Norton, and insisting on Clarissa's absolute submission.

Letter 41: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Advises turning Clarissa out of the house and seeks control over her management.

Letter 42: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Sends a harsh letter rejecting Clarissa's proposals, threatening to retire to Scotland if his plans are not carried out.

Letter 45: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Blamed by Clarissa for forcing the marriage measure and for his furious temper.

Letter 47: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

Described as an insolent bully and a coward among men; Anna criticizes his treatment of Clarissa and his arrogance.

Letter 50: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Writes the letter conveying the family's resolution; uses pedantic and insulting language; Clarissa accuses him of instigating the harsh treatment.

Letter 51: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Writes a more moderate letter to Clarissa at the family's behest, but she accuses him of misrepresenting her and undermining her position.

Letter 52: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Author of the harsh letter to Clarissa, accusing her of artfulness and demanding her submission.

Letter 53: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Overheard laughing with Solmes and Arabella; receives Clarissa's challenging letter and is said to have written a 'choke-pear' letter to her.

Letter 55: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Mentioned as having ascendancy over the family and as the target of Lovelace's threats; Clarissa reproaches Anna for severe reflections on him.

Letter 57: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Clarissa's brother; she references his unkindness and insolent questions.

Letter 61: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Sends a harsh, dismissive letter to Clarissa, commanding her to prepare to go to their uncle Antony's, and mocking her proposal as unworthy of a particular answer.

Letter 64: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Blamed by Clarissa for the family conflict, described as ambitious and violent.

Letter 69: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Implied as a source of envy and pressure, contributing to Clarissa's 'foaming billows'.

Letter 75: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Walks arm-in-arm with Arabella in the garden, displaying good humor and asking for poultry for Scotland.

Letter 77: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Clarissa's brother, whom she accuses of orchestrating the family's manipulation against her.

Letter 78: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Aggressively supports Solmes and berates Clarissa, showing his manipulative and controlling nature.

Letter 79: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Forces Clarissa into a room with Solmes and physically restrains her when she tries to leave.

Letter 80: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Explicitly given authority over Clarissa by her father; part of the plot to force her to marry Solmes.

Letter 82: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

James is blamed as the instigating brother who, along with Arabella, has driven Clarissa into her current misery.

Letter 83: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Gloats with Arabella about the plot to trap Clarissa, saying 'The villain is caught in his own trap!'

Letter 85: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Cruelly remarks that cold cannot hurt Clarissa and that obstinacy will defend her, showing his hostility.

Letter 86: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Mentioned as having said 'cold is a bracer' regarding the Ivy Summerhouse.

Letter 91: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Criticized by Clarissa for his cunning and pride; she suspects he is behind the family's surveillance.

Letter 93: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

Mentioned as having his ends achieved by Clarissa's elopement.

Letter 102: To Miss Arabella Harlowe

Mentioned as the brother who precipitated Clarissa's actions.

Letter 103: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.

Mentioned as part of the family that continues to rage and persecute Clarissa.

Letter 106: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.

Described as having a face that shows fear; Lovelace imagines his cowardice.

Letter 113: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Identified as one of the employers who originally bribed Leman to spy on Lovelace.

Letter 114: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Lovelace had threatened him, but now claims it was only pleasantry.

Letter 115: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.

Mentioned as 'this foolish brother' and as a target of Lovelace's menaces.

Letter 129: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Clarissa's hard-hearted brother, whom she blames for her uncle's cruel insinuations.

Letter 132: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

Plans to find Clarissa, waylay her, and have her taken by ship to a remote house; also intends to prosecute Lovelace.

Letter 135: Miss Clarissa Harlowe

Mentioned as likely to triumph over Clarissa if she returns home.

Letter 137: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Devises a scheme to kidnap Clarissa using Captain Singleton.

Letter 139: To Robert Lovelace, Esq. His Honner

Reported by Leman to be plotting revenge with Captain Singleton, using violent language against Lovelace.

Letter 140: Mr. Lovelace, to Joseph Leman

Mentioned as having 'black, pitch-like blood' and being vengeful; Lovelace plans to use Singleton to exploit James's desire for revenge.

Letter 142: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

Mentioned as plotting against Clarissa and Lovelace; Anna mocks his half-witted schemes.

Letter 145: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Clarissa suspects her brother orchestrated the harsh method of presenting her to assembled friends to force her submission.

Letter 147: To Miss Clarissa Harlowe

Vows revenge upon Lovelace and declares he will treat Clarissa like a common creature.

Letter 151: From Miss Howe

Alarmed by the prospect of a change in measures, he and Arabella resolved to push Clarissa into an inexcusable step.

Letter 152: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.

His Singleton plot is abandoned by family request, but Lovelace considers using it for his own ends.

Letter 158: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe

Mentioned as the pretext for Lovelace's return, with his 'projects' used as an excuse.

Letter 164: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

Mentioned as being absent and possibly involved with Singleton; his 'wise project' is uncertain.

Letter 177: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

Anna reports that Clarissa's brother has not abandoned his foolish plot, as evidenced by a sailor-like fellow seeking access to Clarissa under the pretense of Captain Singleton's service.

Letter 189: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.

Mentioned as Lovelace's inveterate enemy, whose purposes Lovelace unwittingly serves.

Letter 191: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.

Called a 'vile instrument' by Lovelace, who vows to see him and his sister undone.

Letter 204: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.

Implied as the possible source of the inquiry about Lovelace and Clarissa.

Letter 216: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.

Mentioned as a potential threat who seeks to keep the family breach open and get Clarissa out of Lovelace's hands.

Letter 221: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.

Mentioned as continuing to plot against Lovelace, seeking to find where they are living.

Letter 233: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.

Described as furious and uncontrollable, opposing any reconciliation with Clarissa without general consent.

Letter 300: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Mrs. Judith Norton

Clarissa inquires about a possible journey of her brother with Captain Singleton and Mr. Solmes.

Letter 301: Mrs. Norton

Mentioned as possibly setting out for his northern estates, but no recent confirmation.

Letter 376: Mrs. Harlowe, to Mrs. Judith Norton

Mentioned as a potential threat to seek out Lovelace if Mrs. Harlowe opposes the family's stance.

Letter 378: Miss Ar. Harlowe, to Miss Cl. Harlowe

Sent to Edinburgh by his father to prevent a confrontation with Lovelace.

Letter 382: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Mrs. Norton

Mentioned as being in Edinburgh; Clarissa suspects he renewed the family's confederacy against her.

Letter 406: Mr. Antony Harlowe, to Miss Cl. Harlowe

Mentioned as having gone to Edinburgh and having prognosticated that Clarissa would apply to the family when she knew not how to help it.

Letter 407: Miss Cl. Harlowe, to Antony Harlowe, Esq.

Mentioned as Clarissa's brother; she prays for God to forgive him and protect him from his violent temper.

Letter 427: The Rev. Dr. Lewen, to Miss Cl. Harlowe

Mentioned as a potential participant in violence with Lovelace if Clarissa does not prosecute.

Letter 428: Miss Cl. Harlowe, to the Rev. Dr. Lewen

Referenced as part of the family whose inveteracy against Lovelace would have been heightened by a trial.

Letter 432: Mrs. Norton, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

Blamed for forming an abominable league that prevents the family from reconciling with Clarissa.

Letter 459: Mrs. Norton, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

Opposes reconciliation, insults Mrs. Norton, and provokes Colonel Morden into leaving.

Letter 472: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.

Mentioned as part of the confederacy against Clarissa, intended to disgrace and keep her down.

Letter 483: Mrs. Norton, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

Among the foremost to seek reconciliation, but declares he will never call Lovelace brother.

Letter 485: To His Dear Niece, Miss Clarissa Harlowe

Mentioned as one of the family members who now talk of seeing Clarissa in town.

Letter 486: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.

Recipient of Colonel Morden's letter about Clarissa's death and burial request.

Letter 489: To the Ever-Honoured Mrs. Harlowe

Mentioned alongside Arabella as one whose future marriage may bring satisfaction to their parents.

Letter 490: To James Harlowe, Jun. Esq.

Addressee of the letter; Clarissa appeals to him to forgive her, avoid revenge against Lovelace, and control his violent temper.

Letter 494: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.

Writes a letter to Colonel Morden expressing the family's grief and confusion, and requesting Clarissa's body be sent home.

Letter 500: Colonel Morden, to John Belford, Esq.

Shows remorse and is subdued by guilt; blamed by others for keeping up resentment.

Letter 501: Colonel Morden

Expresses bitterness and vows revenge on Lovelace; opposes Belford as executor.

Letter 502: Colonel Morden

Mentioned as having spoken with Colonel Morden about what passed between them.

Letter 504: Colonel Morden

Attends the funeral but does not descend into the vault.

Letter 505: Mr. Belford, to William Morden, Esq.

Mentioned as someone Belford intends to convince of his resolve to execute the will fully.

Letter 506: Mr. James Harlowe, to John Belford, Esq.

Writes to Belford, pressing him to give up the executorship of Clarissa's will to the family.

Letter 507: Mr. Belford, to Mr. James Harlowe, Jun. Esq.

Recipient of the letter; brother of Clarissa.

Letter 508: Colonel Morden, to John Belford, Esq.

Looks down during the reading; reproached by his father; shows himself a 'true will disputant' by grudging bequests.

Letter 517: Mr. Belford, to Colonel Morden

Mentioned as recipient of one of Clarissa's posthumous letters, which Belford sends to Morden.

Letter 518: To Col. Morden

Clarissa's brother, mentioned as one she hopes will be reconciled to her.

Letter 519: Colonel Morden, to John Belford, Esq.

Mentioned as the son whose fierce temper makes him unfit to confront Lovelace, though he resolves to do so if Morden does not.

Letter 534: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.

Lovelace instructs Belford to inform him of his planned return to England.

Conclusion

Marries a woman with a lawsuit; lives miserably, attributes his misfortunes to his cruel treatment of Clarissa, and annually mourns her on September 7th.