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 Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 28 June 1896
Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of Kellie garden, the improvements to the castle, warm weather, dated 28 June 1896.
Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 10 August 1896
Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of trip to "Edendarroch" (House near Tarbert, Arrochar) having travelled by train from Kellie to Stirling, onto Balloch and then caught a boat, dated 10 August 1896.
Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest Chicken", 29 September - 1 October 1879
Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest Chicken" about weekly social and family events, dated 29 September 1879.
Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to 'Dearest Madame", 19 September 1895
Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest Madame" on the subject of the wedding of Hannah Lorimer to Sir Everard im Thurn, dated 19 September 1895
Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest Netty", 8 March 1891
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Netty" on the subject of spring happenings, and the photograph taken of RLS and Mrs S which has been shared around and is "dreadful", dated 8 March 1891.
Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest of Chickens", 1 December 1879
Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest of Chickens" on the subject of receiving a letter from the recipient, new class rooms and reading room in the school, and being held up when arriving to class in Edinburgh by a large crowd, dated 1 December 1879.
Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest Ploko" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)), 11 October 1892
Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Ploko" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) on the subject of Princess Louise visiting Kellie Castle for lunch, dated 11 October 1892.
Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest Plokolins" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)), 15 July 1879
Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) "Dearest Plokolins" about recent events, dated 15 July 1879.
Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Doleches Netty", 2 March 1891
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Doleches Netty" on the subject of returning home, and the opera, dated 2 March 1891.
Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Ever Dearest Chicken", 13 January 1879
Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Ever Dearest Chicken" (one of Caroline's sisters) on the subject of missing "Ever Dearest chicken" and getting to meet the Countess of Rothes dated 13 January 1879.