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im Thurn, Hannah Cassels, 1854-1947 (botanical artist and sculptor, daughter of James Lorimer)

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Dates

  • Existence: 1854 - 1947

Biography

Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) was born to Hannah Stodart (1835-1916) and James Lorimer (1818-1890). She was nicknamed 'Lorrie', 'Han', 'Anner', and 'Anna' by family members. Hannah was highly educated for women at the time. She attended art classes in anatomy, possibly at the Academie Julian. She attended the University of Edinburgh, and achieved a Certificate for Women in Moral Philosophy and Geology in 1880. Hannah also taught art classes in Pittenweem, near Kellie Castle.

She was a successful Scottish artist who experimented with various artistic media, including painting, embroidery and sculpture. She married colonial administrator Sir Everard im Thurn in 1895 and travelled to British Guyana and Fiji. A collection of botanical watercolours she created during her travels are held at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew.

The siblings of Hannah Cassels im Thurn were: James Lorimer (1852-1898), John Henry Lorimer (1856-1936), Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) (1857-1946), Caroline Louise Lorimer (1861-1946), and Robert Stodart Lorimer (1864-1929). She had no children.

Found in 283 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 28 July 1885

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
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Letter in English from Hannah Cassels im Thurn to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of painting and meeting Sir Everard im Thurn's sister, dated 28 July 1885.

Dates: 28 July 1885
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 10 August 1885

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
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Letter in English from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of family news and writing family history with James Lorimer, dated 10 August 1885.

Dates: 10 August 1885
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Cassels Im Thurn (née Lorimer) to "Perez", 1936

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
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Letter in French from Hannah Cassels Im Thurn (née Lorimer) to "Perez" on the subject of the death of their brother, John Henry Lorimer dated 19th hour, 1936.

Dates: 1936
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to unknown, c.1880

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
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Letter in English from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to unknown on the subject of family news and teaching students, undated.

Dates: c.1880
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to W Gould, 16 February 1937

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
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Letter in English from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to W Gould on the subject of John Henry Lorimer's death and will, dated 16 February 1937.

Dates: 16 February 1937
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Cassels Im thurn to Hannah Stodart Lorimer, c 1887

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
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Letter in English from Hannah Cassels Im Thurn (neé Lorimer) to Hannah Stodart Lorimer on the subject of sad family news and John Henry's paintings dated c. 1887.

Dates: c 1887
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Cassels Lorimer to Caroline Louise Lorimer, 15 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
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Letter in English from Hannah Cassels Lorimer to Caroline Louise Lorimer on the subject of Hannah receiving visitors at Kellie dated 15 August 1886.

Dates: 15 August 1886
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Cassels Lorimer to Sir David Chalmers, 12 June 1886

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

Letter in English from Hannah Cassels Lorimer to David Chalmers on the subject of family news and summer life at Kellie dated 12 June 1886.

Dates: 12 June 1886
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Chalmers[?] to "GLE"[?], 18 October 1891

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

Letter in English from Hannah Chalmers[?] to "GLE"[?] on the subject of Princess Louise visiting her in Paris, dated 18 October 1891.

Dates: 18 October 1891
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) to "Belovedest of Mothers", 8 December 1898

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

Letter in English from Hannah to her Mother on the subject of arrangements for Christmas.

Dates: 8 December 1898
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters