Lorimer, Caroline Louise, 1861-1946 (daughter of James Lorimer)
Dates
- Existence: 1861 - 1946
Biography
Caroline Louise Lorimer was born to Hannah Stodart (1835-1916) and James Lorimer (1818-1890) in 1861. She attended the University of Edinburgh and earned three certificates in 1882 and 1886. She earned a prize in Geology and gained honours in English Literature, Moral Philosophy and Political Economy in 1886. Caroline Louise, known by family members as 'Louise','CLL' or 'Caro', never married and had no children. She remained at the family home at 1 Brunsfield Crescent for much of her life to care for her parents. She converted to Catholicism in 1914 against her family's wishes.
Found in 226 Collections and/or Records:
Incomplete and torn letter from "L" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 29 October 1902
Letter in English from "L" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of standing in for a portrait, dated 29 October 1902. Letter torn.
Incomplete and unsigned letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to unknown, undated
Unsigned and incomplete letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to the subject of Frankfurt, no date.
Incomplete and unsigned letter possibly from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 20 October 1907
Incomplete and unsigned letter in English, likely from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of JH trying to complete a picture for an exhibition in Paris and poor weather, dated 20 October 1907.
Incomplete letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to an unknown Recipient, 10 May 1891
Incomplete letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Unknown Recipient on the subject of news from friends , dated 10 May 1891 (note added subsequently in pen).
Incomplete letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest Anna" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 6 May 1892
Incomplete letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Anna" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) considering traveling to Paris but concern over her health, discussing one of the workers being dismissed from a family they know due to hardship, dated 6 May 1892.
Incomplete letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Doleches Netty", 28 April 1891
Incomplete letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Doleches Netty" on the subject of the news of a family friend's death, books and going outside in nature, dated 28 April 1891.
Incomplete letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 23 August 1885
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.
Incomplete letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to unknown, 10 December 1909
Incomplete letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to unknown on the subject of news of friends and family, dated 10 December 1909.
Incomplete letter from CLL (Caroline Louise Lorimer) probably to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), November 1907
Incomplete letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of the recipients time in Fiji and visiting the theatre, believed to be dated November 1907.
Incomplete letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to unknown, 18 April 1897
Letter in English from "CLL" to an unknown recipient on the subject of "rent-collecting...for my company", hoping to make a little money, turning down a position in town as it only had "6 weeks holidays in a year", dated 18 April 1897.