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 Hannah Stodart to "Louisa" [likely] Caroline Louise Lorimer, 21 June 1891
Letter in English from "Mother" Hannah Stodart to "Louisa" [likely] Caroline Louise Lorimer on the subject of "JH" (John Henry Lorimer) selling his painting "The Elders", and news of various family members, dated 21 June 1891.
Letter from Hannah Stodart to unknown, 1908
Letter in English from Hannah Stodart to unknown on the subject of family matters, undated.
Letter from Hannah to "Beloved Louise", 13 September 1899
Letter in English from Hannah to "Dearest Louise" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) on the subject of Mother's being unwell and friends coming to visit, dated 13 September 1899.
Letter from "HCL" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) to "Beloved Mother" (Hannah Stodart), 4 May 1888
Letter in English from "HCL" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) to "Beloved Mother" (Hannah Stodart) on the subject of trip to London, visiting the National Gallery on her own and visits from "JH" (John Henry Lorimer), dated 4 May 1888.
Letter from J [...]bre to Caroline Louise Lorimer, 6 November 1936
Letter from [...] to Caroline Louise Lorimer on the subject of the death of John Henry Lorimer dated 6 November 1936.
Letter from J Dowie to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) or Caroline Louise Lorimer, 29 December c.1880
Letter in English from J Dowie to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) or Caroline Louise Lorimer on the subject of a story written by one of the Lorimer daughters about Carnbee, dated 29 December, year unknown.
Letter from Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) to Caroline Louise Lorimer, 3 April 1880
Letter from Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimar) to Caroline Louise Lorimer on the subjects of family updates, the weather and recent parties dated 3 April 1880.
Letter from Janet Alice Chalmers (Née Lorimer) to Caroline Louise Lorimer, 19 January 1878
Letter from Janet Alice Chalmers (Née Lorimer) to Caroline Louise Lorimer on the subject of all Janet Alice Chalmers has seen and experienced on this islands of Martinique, Dominica, and St Thomas dated 19 January 1878.
Letter from Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) to Lorry, 4 February 1880
Letter from Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) to "Lorry" on the subject of responding to a previous letter about a robbery dated 4 February 1880.
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Carline Louise Lorimer, 24 April 1880
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Caroline Louise Lorimer on the subject of updates from his travels in Florence and the art he is seeing dated 24 April 1880.