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:
Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 9 March 1896
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) written from Via Magenta, Firenze, on the subject of Hannah and Everard returning back safely, Florence, Maurice Hewlett (1861-1923) novel of "Italian things", dated 9 March 1896.
Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 6 September 1896
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of a recent photograph she received from Hannah, village life and news of friends, dated 6 September 1896.
Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 4 October 1896
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) written from Kellie, on the subject of beautiful Autumn weather, visit from Lilias and Audrey Playfair, receiving a bike lesson, dated 4 October 1896.
Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 17 December 1905
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Lady Fiji" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of thanking Hannah for Christmas presents, the high cost of things in Fiji, Mother's illness and fatigue and a burglary, dated 17 December 1905.
Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), June 1906
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) sent from Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer (France) dated June 1906. on the subject of travelling to France, the weather and their stay, dated June 1906.
Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 8 April 1907
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of being back at Kellie and "Uncle J's dubiety", dated 8 April 1907.
Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 1 July 1907
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of the tea room at the Smugglers Inn, the garden at Kellie, dated 1 July 1907.
Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 14 July 1907
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of the weather, the garden at Kellie, assisting at the christening of Daphne O Hew and the death of "dear Madame" (referred to elsewhere in the letter as "Georgie", dated 14 July 1907.
Letter from CLL (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 4 February 1900
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of a funeral at Drum and a service at St Columba's and mother being unwell with a cold, dated 4 February 1900.
Letter from CLL (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 26 February 1900
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of the weather and visiting friends and the Boer War, dated 26 February 1900.