Skip to main content

Lorimer, Caroline Louise, 1861-1946 (daughter of James Lorimer)

 Person

Staff Only

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" to "Dear Tropical Chicken", 13-15 April 1879

 Item
Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents Letter in English from Louise to "Dear Tropical Chicken". Letter shares they're in a snowstorm and planned to go to Kellie with "mother & Lorm & I & 'rone'" April 18th but seems to think will not occur now. Visit the day before from "our Mai" who is staying at the convent with her mother and has been doing commissions for the nuns. Lorm and her were invited over and Lorm made a joke about "Mai" fasting for fourty days. Someone Alice knows has arrived as an assistant but she...
Dates: 13-15 April 1879
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from "CCL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest [...]", undated

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

Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer" to "Dearest [...]" on the subject of her and Polly being unwell, Mother "on the warpath" and snow, no date.

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

Letter from Cecilia Wolseley Haig to Miss Lorimer, possibly Caroline Louise Lorimer, 12 March 1908

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

Letter in English from Cecilia Wolseley Haig to Miss Lorimer, possibly Caroline Louise Lorimer, on the subject of women's suffrage, dated 12 March 1908.

Dates: 12 March 1908
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from "CL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer" to "Beloved Sister", undated

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

Letter in English from 'CL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Beloved sister" on the subject of Christmas wishes, weather, no date.

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

Letter from "CL Lorimer" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dear Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 15 January [no year]

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

Letter in English from "CL Lorimer" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of dancing, dated 15 January (no year).

Dates: 15 January [no year]
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from CL Lorimer (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to unknown, undated

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

Letter in English from "CL Lorimer" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to unknown on the subject of cookery classes in Crail, the death of Bob Dewar, fruit from the garden, no date..

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

Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Anna" Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 26 April 1891

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

Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Anna" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of the news of a family friend's death, books and going outside in nature, dated 26 April 1891.

Dates: 26 April 1891
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Anna" Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 21 May 1891

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

Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Anna" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) about local gossip and meeting with extended family, dated 21 May 1891.

Dates: 21 May 1891
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from "CLL" Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Anna" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 28 February 1892

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

Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Anna" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of local events with acquaintances, dated 28 February 1892.

Dates: 28 February 1892
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Beloved Chicken", 1 March 1879

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

Letter in English from "CLL" Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Beloved Chicken" on the subject of recent snowfall, a party and summer plans with potential disagreements over what will occur, dated 1 March 1879.

Dates: 1 March 1879
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters