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Chalmers, Janet Alice, 1857-1946 (daughter of James Lorimer; married to Sir David Chalmers)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1857 - 1946

Biography

Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) was born to parents Hannah Stodart Lorimer (1835-1916) and James Lorimer (1818-1890) in 1857. Janet Alice was nicknamed 'Alice', 'Polly', 'Ploks' and 'Ploko' by family members. She married British colonial judge Sir David Chalmers (1835-1899) in 1878. The couple lived in British Guiana (now Guyana) and had a maid named Joanna, nicknamed 'Nan' or 'Nana'.

Janet Alice Chalmers and Sir David Chalmers had six children: David Patrick (b.1880), Hannah Helen (b.1882), Alison Bell (b.1884), Thomas Michael (1886-1904), James Lorimer (b.1888), and Esther Barbara (1894-1983).

Found in 164 Collections and/or Records:

Incomplete Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest Anna" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 28 January 1892

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2483)
Scope and Contents

Incomplete letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Anna" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of family news and furnishing a room, dated 28 January 1892.

Dates: 28 January 1892

Incomplete letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 23 August 1885

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Incomplete letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of her visit to the Isle of Eigg, dated 23 August 1885.

Dates: 23 August 1885

Incomplete letter from Hannah Stodart Lorimer to unknown recipient, 9 December 1893

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Incomplete letter from Hannah Stodart Lorimer to unknown recipient on family updates of John Henry and Janet Alice Lorimer dated 9 December 1893.

Dates: 9 December 1893

Incomplete letter from Hannah Stodart to "Dearest Polly" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)), 8 May 1892

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2483)
Scope and Contents

Incomplete letter in English from Hannah Stodart to "Polly" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) on the subject of Janet Alice's son "Pat" Peter Chalmers and how he is doing while staying with Hannah Stodart, dated 5 May 1892.

Dates: 8 May 1892

Incomplete letter from Hannah Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), c.1885

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Incomplete letter in English from Hannah Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of well-wishes to the Chalmers children, undated.

Dates: c.1885

Incomplete letter from Hannah Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 9 August 1885

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Incomplete letter in English from Hannah Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of family news and James Lorimer's work on a family history, dated 9 August 1885.

Dates: 9 August 1885

Incomplete letter from "JAC" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to one of her siblings, 1 June 1892

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2483)
Scope and Contents

Incomplete letter in English from "JAC" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to one of her siblings on the subject of their time in Paris before asking, "Did you notice that Mr. Im Thurm is one of the Queen's Birthday CMG's?". Additionally discussed the new house she was interested in, dated 1 June 1892.

Dates: 1 June 1892

Incomplete letter from Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) to an unknown Recipient, 1892

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2483)
Scope and Contents

Incomplete letter in English from Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) to Unknown Recipient [says "goodbye dearest sister", likely recipient] on the subject of purchasing an organ, and a "great Scotch Ball on in celebration of St Andrews Day" likely, dated approximately 1892.

Dates: 1892

Incomplete letter from Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) to "Mother" (Hannah Stodart), 26 January 1892

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2483)
Scope and Contents

Letter from Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) to "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) on the subject of education and family, dated 26 January 1892.

Dates: 26 January 1892

Incomplete letter from John Henry Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 30 April 1882

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter in English from John Henry Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of the display of one of his portraits in the Great Room at the Royal Academy, dated 30 April 1882.

Dates: 30 April 1882