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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:

Letter from "Obedient Servant Sa[...]" to "My Dear Mistress" (probably Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)), 4 January 1889

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

Letter in English from "Your Obedient servant Sac[...]" (annotated on letter as under-nurse) to "My Dear Mistress" on the subject of missing the Chalmers children, dated 4th January 1889.

Dates: 4 January 1889

Letter from "Pater" (James Lorimer) to "Dearest Polly" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 19 June 1889

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

Letter in English from "Pater" (John Lorimer) to "Dearest Polly" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of a gale at Kellie Castle, dated 19 June 1889.

Dates: 19 June 1889

Letter from "Pater" to "Dearest Polly" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)), 30 July 1879

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

Letter in English from "Pater" to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) "Dearest Polly" about information her husband David shared and the "land question", dated 30 July 1879.

Dates: 30 July 1879

Letter from "Ploko" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to "Dearest Chicken", 24 November 1879

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

Letter in English from Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) "Ploko" to "Dearest Chicken" on the subject of her birthday, missing home and what she has been doing, dated 24 November 1879.

Dates: 24 November 1879

Letter from Polly (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to "My Dearest Lorry" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 1878

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

Letter in English from Polly (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to "My Dearest Lorry" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of not visiting Kellie as "Mother" is unwell, refurbishment at Kellie, believed to date from 1878.

Dates: 1878

Letter from Polly (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to "My Dearest Lorry" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), undated

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

Letter in English from Polly (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to "My Dearest Lorry" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of dinner with Auntie and Uncle and sending a newspaper clipping, no date.

Dates: undated

Letter from "Polly" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to "My dearest Louise" (Caroline Louise Chalmers), undated

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

Letter in English from "Polly" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to "My dearest Louise" (Caroline Louise Chalmers) on the subject of buying a Christmas tree, eating cake and shopping, no date.

Dates: undated

Letter from "Polly" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to "My dearest Louise" (Caroline Louise Lorimer), 1 December [no year]

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

Letter in English from "Polly" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to "My dearest Louise" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) on the subject of news from school in Germany, dated 1 December, no year.

Dates: 1 December [no year]

Letter from "Polo" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to "Dearest L[...]", undated

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

Letter in English from "Polo" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to "Dearest L[...]" on the subject of spending a day at Kellie, no date.

Dates: undated

Letter from "Polo" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to "Dearest L[...]", undated

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

Letter in English from "Polo" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to "Dearest L[...]" on the subject of Kellie, no date.

Dates: undated