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Lorimer, Caroline Louise, 1861-1946 (daughter of James Lorimer)

 Person

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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:

Letter from CLL (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner", 19 November 1899

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

Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of Caroline's birthday celebrations and Alice publishing her paper and writing a memoir, dated 19 November 1899.

Dates: 19 November 1899
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from CLL (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner", 1898

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

Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of the coronation and a disagreement between "Dowie and the domestics". 1898- no month.

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

Letter from CLL (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner", 19 May 1898

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

Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of the house she stayed in on holiday in "Pryski, Kosow, Galizien, Austria", meals eaten and excursions taken. Dated 28 May 1898.

Dates: 19 May 1898
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from CLL (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner", 19 March 1899

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

Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of father's illness, dated 19 March 1899.

Dates: 19 March 1899
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from CLL (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 21 February 1903

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

Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of her time in Italy, visiting friends, dated 21 February 1903, written from Casa Morena, Bordighera (Italy).

Dates: 21 February 1903
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from CLL (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 25 May 1903

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

Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of Robbie falling in love with Vi, dated 24 May 1903. Robert Lorimer married Violet Alicia Wyld (1875-1940) in 1903.

Dates: 25 May 1903
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from CLL (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 7 February 1904

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

Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of the death of "Olive" and an exhibition, dated 7 February 1904.

Dates: 7 February 1904
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from CLL (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 17 August 1904

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

Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of last letter to Ceylon, rainy weather, Aunty's visit, dated 17 August 1904.

Dates: 17 August 1904
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from CLL (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 30 August 1904

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

Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of Kellie life, dated 30 August 1904.

Dates: 30 August 1904
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 20 October 1895

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

Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of work to be carried out in the garden of Kellie Castle and guests for tea, dated 20 October 1895

Dates: 20 October 1895
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters