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Richard Mowbray

A brutal friend of Lovelace.

minor

Also known as Richard Mowbray, Mowbray, Rd. Mowbray

First appearance: clarissa

Richard Mowbray shows up with force in Letter 48: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Another of Lovelace's intimates; joined Belton in praising Lovelace.
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In Letter 48: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe: Another of Lovelace's intimates; joined Belton in praising Lovelace. Later, in Letter 161: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe: A bold, scarred traveler who jests…

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MCMiss Charlotte…MHMrs. Harriot L…CAColonel AmbroseJBJohn BelfordRLRobert LovelaceRMRichard Mowbray

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