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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 "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) to "Dearest Caro" (Caroline Louise Lorimer), 13 September 1878

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

Letter in English from "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) to "Dearest Caro" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) on the subject of moving items into Kellie Castle, dated 13 September 1878.

Dates: 13 September 1878
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) to "Dearest Chick" (Caroline Louise Lorimer), undated

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

Letter in English from "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) to "Dearest Chick" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) on the subject of congratulating Caroline Louise on her "scholastic triumphs" no date.

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

Letter from N[...] to Caroline Louise Lorimer, 9 November 1936

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter from N[...] to Caroline Louise Lorimer on the subject of the death of John Henry Lorimer dated 9 November 1936.

Dates: 9 November 1936
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from "Polly" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to "My dearest Louise" (Caroline Louise Chalmers), undated

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

Letter in English from "Polly" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to "My dearest Louise" (Caroline Louise Chalmers) on the subject of buying a Christmas tree, eating cake and shopping, no date.

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

Letter from "Polly" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to "My dearest Louise" (Caroline Louise Lorimer), 1 December [no year]

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

Letter in English from "Polly" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) to "My dearest Louise" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) on the subject of news from school in Germany, dated 1 December, no year.

Dates: 1 December [no year]
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from "The Deak" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "My dearest Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 22 August 1873

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

Letter in English from "The Deak" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "My dearest Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of visiting friends and learning how to preserve rhubarb, dated 22 August 1873.

Dates: 22 August 1873
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from unknown, possibly Caroline Louise Lorimer, to unknown, 24 May 1908

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter in English from unknown, possibly Caroline Louise Lorimer, to unknown on the subject of an exhibition of John Henry Lorimer's artwork, dated 24 May 1908.

Dates: 24 May 1908
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from unknown, possibly Caroline Louise Lorimer, to unknown, 26 May 1908

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter in English from unknown, possibly Caroline Louise Lorimer, to unknown on the subject of family matters and springtime parties, dated 26 May 1908.

Dates: 26 May 1908
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from unknown sender to Caroline Louise Lorimer, late 19th century

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter from unknown sender to Caroline Louise Lorimer on the subject of the mood and health of professor Lorimer as he travels to Glasgow to give a class dated late 19th century.

Dates: late 19th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter to Janet Alice Chalmers from Caroline Louise Lorimer, 4 October 1887

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers on the subject of the Chalmers family's visit to Kellie next year and updates on acquaintances dated 4 October 1887.

Dates: 4 October 1887
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters