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 Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 17 November [no year]
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of being unwell, missing her sister and her birthday, dated 17 November, no year.
Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Lorry" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), undated
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Darling Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of not being well and disliking French, no date.
Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Mother", 10 February 1903
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Mother" (Hannah Stodart) on the subject of the trip to Florence, dated 10 February 1903, written from Perugia.
Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Netty", 12 August 1896
Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest Netty", written from 'Edendarroch" on the subject of a trip to "Edendarroch" (House near Tarbert, Arrochar), weather, fruit and nuts being early, dated 12 August 1896.
Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Ploko" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)), 26 April 1892
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Ploko" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) on the subject of a "Golden Wedding" of extended family members, and on the occurrences during the past few days, dated 26 April 1892.
Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Ploko" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)), 23 May 1892
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Ploko" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) on the subjects of moving the location of the library in a house Janet Alice is interested in, their "Mamma" (Hannah Stodart) visiting London and Paris, and a local fire, dated 23 May 1892.
Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to her mother Hannah Stodart, 26 June 1891
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Mamma" (Hannah Stodart) on the subject of "Dodo" being unwell and staying near "Dodo" as much as she can, dated 26 June 1891.
Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "My darling old lady", 6 June 1889
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "My darling old lady" on the subject of a trip to Frankfurt with "Alice", attending the Opera, dated 6th June 1889.
Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "My dear Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 2 February 1873
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Ducky Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of dancing and her dance teachers, dated 2 February 1873.
Letter from CLL (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "My dearest Anner", 18 February 1898
Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "My Dearest Anne" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of an exhibition, having Mary to dinner and asking Anne to send a letter confirming she should be paid interest by the "Phil". Dated 18 February 1898.