Chalmers, Janet Alice, 1857-1946 (daughter of James Lorimer; married to Sir David Chalmers)
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:
Letter from "HCL" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) to "Beloved Polly" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)), 8 May 1892
Letter in English from "HCL" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) to "Polly" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) on the subject of the weather being abnormally hot for April for a week before becoming "bitter cold" again, discussing life in Paris and going to the Salon to see "JH" (John Henry Lorimer's) paintings, "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) considering traveling to Paris, and "Ravachol Trial", dated 8 May 1892.
Letter from "HCL" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) to "Dearest Polo" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)), 9 February 1879
Letter in English from "HCL" Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to "Polo" Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) about the events of the previous evening, dated 9 February 1879.
Letter from "HCL" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) to "My Dear Polo" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)), 30 March 1879
Letter in English from "HCL" Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to "Polo" Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of Janet Alice's new home and information about recent social events, dated 30 March 1879.
Letter from Henrietta Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 1 April 1882
Letter in English from Henrietta Stodart to her niece Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of Chalmers's son David Patrick and family news, dated 1 April 1882.
Letter from "JA Lorimer" (Janet Alice Chalmers) to "My dearest Chee [...]", undated
Letter in English from "JA Lorimer" (Janet Alice Chalmers) to "My dearest Chee [...]" on the subject of Hannah collecting ferns for her cousin, no date.
Letter from "JAC" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to "Dearest Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 30 November 1891
Letter in English from "JAC" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to "Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of travel, storm tragedy on the boat "Maselle" which Captain never returned to Southampton from among other deaths, and a plan to return to London for a few months, dated 30 November 1891.
Letter from "JAC" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) to "Dearest Lorry (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 4 November [no year]
Letter in English from "JAC" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) to "Dearest Lorry (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of receiving a Kellie Sketch from Hannah, David's "scarlet gown" and water shortage, 4 November, no year.
Letter from "Jac" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to "Dearest Sister", 6 January 1888
Letter in English from "Jac" (21880 Chalmers, Janet Alice, 1857-1946 (daughter of James Lorimer and wife of Sir David Chalmers)) to "Dearest Sister" on the subject of receiving a box sent from the recipient, needing a gong stand for a Chinese gong, genealogy, dated 6 January 1888.
Letter from "JAL" (Janet Alice Chalmers) to "My dearest David" (Sir David Chalmers), undated
Letter in English from "JAL" (Janet Alice Chalmers) to "My dearest David" (Sir David Chalmers) on the subject of her love for David, no date.
Letter from James Lorimer Jr. to "Dearest Polly" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)), 9 October 1879
Letter in English from James Lorimer Jr. to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) "Dearest Polly" on the subject of the death and going ons of friends, dated 9 October 1879.