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

 Person

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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 "Polo" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to unknown, undated

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

Incomplete letter in English from "Polo" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to unknown on the subject of family news, including "the studio is not yet begun" no date.

Dates: undated
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Incomplete letter from "Polo" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to unknown, undated

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

Incomplete letter in English from "Polo" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to unknown on the subject of caves, the garden being beautiful and walking, no date.

Dates: undated
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

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

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

Letter in English from 'Alice" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) to Caroline Louise Lorimer on the subject of news of her children, no date.

Dates: undated
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from "Alice" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to 'My dearest and best of David's" (Sir David Chalmers), 27 May 1888

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

Letter in English from "Alice" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to "Dearest and best of David's" (Sir David Chalmers) on the subject of asking when David Chalmers will be coming home, Hannah opening Kellie Castle after the winter, "Professor" (James Lorimer) being unwell, dated 27 May 1888.

Dates: 27 May 1888
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from "Alice" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to 'My dearest David" (Sir David Chalmers), 18 April 1888

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

Letter in English from "Alice" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to "My dearest David" (Sir David Chalmers) on the subject of travel and voyage with children, dated 18 April 1888.

Dates: 18 April 1888
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest Ploko" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)), 11 October 1892

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

Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Ploko" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) on the subject of Princess Louise visiting Kellie Castle for lunch, dated 11 October 1892.

Dates: 11 October 1892
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest Plokolins" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)), 15 July 1879

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

Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) "Dearest Plokolins" about recent events, dated 15 July 1879.

Dates: 15 July 1879
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Hannah Cassels Im Thurn (née Lorimer), 17 March 1893

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

Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Hannah Cassels Im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of a recent night out to hear a band, family updates, and the recent friends and acquaintances who Hannah has seen, dated 17 March 1893.

Dates: 17 March 1893
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 24-31 December 1879

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

Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of Christmas and social events, dated 24-31 December 1879.

Dates: 24-31 December 1879
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 15 March 1882

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

Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of attending a fancy-dress ball, dated 15 March 1882.

Dates: 15 March 1882
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters