Clarissa
The wealthy but odious suitor favored by Clarissa's family, whose proposal she vehemently rejects.
Letter 7: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Introduced as the proposed suitor; Clarissa finds him hideous and is disgusted by him.
Letter 8: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
The suitor favored by Clarissa's family; Clarissa finds him illiterate and unappealing.
Letter 9: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
The suitor Clarissa is pressured to accept; she refuses him absolutely.
Letter 10: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Mentioned as the proposed suitor for Clarissa, whom Anna considers a preposterous match.
Letter 11: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Mentioned as the man to whom Clarissa prefers Lovelace.
Letter 13: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
The suitor promoted by Clarissa's family; described as having great fortunes but poor character.
Letter 14: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
The suitor Clarissa is being forced to accept; she expresses hatred for him in that light.
Letter 15: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
The odious suitor proposed by the Harlowes, whom Clarissa is being pressured to marry.
Letter 16: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Described as confident, bold, and physically disagreeable; his presence at breakfast provokes Clarissa's aversion.
Letter 17: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Solmes is the suitor proposed by Clarissa's family; Clarissa expresses strong dislike for him.
Letter 19: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
The suitor Clarissa refuses to marry, citing moral and personal objections.
Letter 20: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Solmes is the proposed suitor, though he does not appear; his settlements are drawn and his match is the central point of contention.
Letter 21: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Arrives unexpectedly and is the object of Clarissa's disdain; he awkwardly attempts to engage her but is rebuffed.
Letter 22: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Boasts of his impending marriage to Clarissa, as reported by Lovelace.
Letter 26: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Mentioned as the suitor Clarissa refuses to consider, and whom she would not marry even if Lovelace did not exist.
Letter 27: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Described as odious and physically repulsive, with a hideous smile and unappealing demeanor.
Letter 28: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Clarissa concedes his person is not as horrible as Anna paints him, but his mind is contemptible.
Letter 29: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
The man Clarissa is being forced to marry; she expresses strong antipathy toward him.
Letter 31: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
The rival suitor favored by the Harlowes; described as unpromising in person and qualities.
Letter 32: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Proposed suitor; Clarissa describes him as narrow, covetous, coarse, and indelicate, and declares she would never marry him even if Lovelace did not exist.
Letter 33: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Receives Clarissa's letter and responds, refusing to give up his pursuit and asserting his determination.
Letter 36: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Mentioned as the suitor Clarissa's family is forcing upon her; Lovelace contrasts himself unfavorably with Solmes.
Letter 37: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Mentioned as the suitor proposed by Clarissa's family, whom Anna dismisses as unworthy.
Letter 39: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Solmes is the suitor the family is forcing upon Clarissa; the treaty with him is said to be concluded, and he is willing to overlook Clarissa's reluctance.
Letter 40: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Reported by Betty Barnes as boasting that he is sure of Clarissa and that fear is a better security than love; Clarissa finds him horrid and degrading.
Letter 41: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Visits the Harlowes and asks to see Clarissa, but she refuses; he condescends to plead for her.
Letter 42: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Mentioned as the suitor Clarissa refuses; his presence at the house prevented her father's anger.
Letter 44: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
The suitor Clarissa is being pressured to marry; she expresses strong aversion to him.
Letter 45: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Referenced as the suitor Clarissa refuses; his riches and settlements are urged by the family.
Letter 50: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
The suitor the family wants Clarissa to accept; the move to uncle Antony's is designed to force her to receive his visits.
Letter 51: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Mentioned as the suitor Clarissa is being pressured to accept; he is said to be uneasy about her constraint and willing to give her freedom if she remains unmoved.
Letter 52: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Mentioned as exulting over the letter and as the suitor Clarissa is pressured to accept.
Letter 53: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Overheard laughing with James and Arabella; declares he will persevere while James gives him hope.
Letter 55: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Clarissa notes that if he were like Mr. Hickman, her family would not have disagreed with her; she questions why Lovelace threatens him.
Letter 56: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Described as a 'wretch' who intends to govern by fear and values Clarissa's estate over her affection.
Letter 57: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Clarissa's suitor; she describes him as lacking generosity and manners, and fears his vengeance.
Letter 59: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Sends a letter to Clarissa requesting a meeting, claiming to have information about Lovelace's designs; Clarissa suspects it is a device to force her company.
Letter 60: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Mentioned as the suitor Clarissa refuses; his ill qualities are glossed over by her uncle.
Letter 63: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
The suitor Clarissa is being forced to marry; she reiterates her determination to choose death over him.
Letter 64: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Mentioned as the suitor Clarissa's family is forcing upon her, whom she continues to abhor.
Letter 66: Mr. Hickman, to Mrs. Howe
Referenced as a comparison: Mr. Hickman notes he could not continue his addresses in the face of distaste, unlike Solmes with Clarissa.
Letter 67: Mrs. Howe, to Charles Hickman, Esq.
Referenced as a comparison for Hickman's doubts about Nancy's treatment.
Letter 68: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Mentioned in the context of the impending interview with Clarissa; Anna doubts he can succeed in winning her.
Letter 69: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Referenced as an unwanted suitor, representing the 'sands' Clarissa fears striking upon.
Letter 73: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Clarissa believes he is as afraid of seeing her as she is of him, and she resists being forced to marry him.
Letter 76: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
The suitor Clarissa is being forced to meet; she finds his presumptuous preparations abhorrent.
Letter 77: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
The suitor Clarissa is being forced to meet; she expresses aversion and disdain for him.
Letter 78: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Presented as a suitor; awkward and persistent, despite Clarissa's clear rejection.
Letter 79: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Present in the house; Clarissa's brother forces her to see him, but she vehemently rejects him.
Letter 81: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Mentioned as the suitor Clarissa rejected; Anna criticizes his unworthiness.
Letter 82: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Solmes is the suitor Clarissa is being forced to marry; she would rather escape to London than become his wife.
Letter 84: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
The suitor Clarissa is being forced to marry; appears in her dream as part of a plot.
Letter 86: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Present at the Harlowe house, dining with his 'new relations'; Clarissa avoids him.
Letter 89: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Referenced in Clarissa's critique of his 'pitiful plea' and as the suitor her family presses upon her.
Letter 91: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Implied as the suitor Clarissa is being pressured to accept; the family hopes to force compliance before Wednesday.
Letter 94: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Mentioned as the suitor Clarissa is being forced to marry; Lovelace warns of imminent wedding.
Letter 95: Mr. Lovelace, to Joseph Leman
Mentioned as the rival suitor whom Clarissa would be lost to if the plan fails.
Letter 102: To Miss Arabella Harlowe
The man Clarissa was being forced to marry, which motivated her elopement.
Letter 106: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Mentioned as the hideous suitor Clarissa was to marry.
Letter 113: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Mentioned as the intended victim of Lovelace's plan to abduct and hide him for a month or two.
Letter 114: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Lovelace had threatened him as well, but now claims it was not serious.
Letter 115: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Referenced as a rival whom the Harlowes would give up; Lovelace menaces him.
Letter 137: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Mentioned as the suitor Clarissa fled to avoid.
Letter 139: To Robert Lovelace, Esq. His Honner
Mentioned as the one who planned to tell Clarissa about Lovelace's past misdeeds, including the Miss Batirton affair.
Letter 143: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
Referenced as a potential husband Clarissa risked being forced to marry, which Lovelace used as a pretext.
Letter 145: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Referenced as the disgustful suitor Clarissa was pressured to marry, against whom she felt an insuperable aversion.
Letter 173: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Referenced as the suitor Clarissa's family prefers; Colonel Morden advises her to marry him.
Letter 301: Mrs. Norton
Mentioned as part of a rumored journey with James and Captain Singleton, but Mrs. Norton has heard nothing of it.
Letter 504: Colonel Morden
Reported to be in a remote part of the church, shedding tears.
