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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 Caroline Louise Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 12 April 1882

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

Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of the opening of a fisheries exhibition in an Edinburgh museum, dated 12 April 1882.

Dates: 12 April 1882
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 28 May 1882

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

Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of family matters and a visit to a friend's house, dated 28 May 1882.

Dates: 28 May 1882
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 1 July 1882

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

Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of visiting friends, dated 1 July 1882.

Dates: 1 July 1882
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 30 December 1885

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

Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of Christmas and her visit to Cornwall, dated 30 December 1885.

Dates: 30 December 1885
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 28 November 1885

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

Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of her visit to Cornwall, dated 28 November 1885.

Dates: 28 November 1885
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 14 November 1882

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

Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of balls and clothing, dated 14 November 1882.

Dates: 14 November 1882
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 31 May 1886

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

Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of visiting friends and day trips, dated 31 May 1885.

Dates: 31 May 1886
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 12 July 1885

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

Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of visiting friends and their children, dated 12 July 1885.

Dates: 12 July 1885
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Janet Alice Lorimer, 20 April 1887

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

Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Janet Alice Lorimer on the subject of her holiday in Devon, the books she has found there, and updates on relatives dated 20 April 1887.

Dates: 20 April 1887
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "My Own Dearest Chicken", 8 February 1879

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

Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to unknown recipient "My Own Dearest Chicken" about the time spent with "Babe" at the "Amatur[sic] Orchestral Din[sic]" and seeing visitors with her Mother, Hannah Stodart Lorimer, dated 8 February 1879.

Dates: 8 February 1879
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters