Lorimer, Hannah Stodart, 1835-1916 (artist; married to James Lorimer)
Dates
- Existence: 1835 - 1916
Biography
Hannah Stodart was a Scottish artist who married advocate James Lorimer (1818-1890) when she was 16 years old and he was 33 years old. The couple had six children: James Lorimer (1852-1898), Hannah Cassels Lorimer (1854-1947), John Henry Lorimer (1856-1936), Janet Alice Lorimer (1857-1946), Caroline Louise Lorimer (1861-1946), and Robert Stodart Lorimer (1864-1929). Hannah Stodart and her family lived at 1 Brunsfield Crescent, Edinburgh, and spent their summers at Kellie Castle in Pittenweem, Fife.
Hannah Stodart encouraged her children's higher education, including her female children, and had an enthusiasm for learning herself. She attended the Edinburgh Ladies' Educational Association and won two prizes in moral philosophy.
Found in 307 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from "HL" (Hannah Stodart) to "Beloved Mrs im T" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 4 April 1897
Letter in English from "HL" (Hannah Stodart) to "Beloved Mrs im T" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of Kellie garden in the spring, dated 4 April 1897.
Letter from Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) to Hannah Stodart, 22 April 1890
Letter in English from Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) to "Darling Mother" (Hannah Stodart) on the subject of the death and sickness of her children and of other family's children, as well as considering travel, dated 22 April 1890.
Letter from Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) to Hannah Stodart, 22 October c 1885
Letter in English from Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) to Hannah Stodart on the subject of life in British Guyana and racial differences, dated 22 October c.1885.
Letter from Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) to her mother (Hannah Stodart), 5 July 1892
Letter in English from Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) to "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) on the subject of Janet Alice having caught a fever and "how my spirit thirsts for a change to Kellie", dated 5 July 1892.
Letter from Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) to "Mother" (Hannah Stodart), 17 November 1891
Letter in English from Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) to "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) on the subject of Janet Alice's recovery, and murder trials, dated 17 November 1891.
Letter from John H (John Henry Lorimer) to "My dear Mother", 1899
Letter in English from "John H" (John Henry Lorimer) to "My dear Mother" (Hannah Stodart) on the subject of birthday wishes and David (Sir David Chalmers) has returned safe and well. No date, but believed to be from 1899. Noted at top of letter "from Sierra Leone".
Letter from "John Henry" (John Henry Lorimer) to "My Dear Mother" (Hannah Stodart), 5 August 1878
Letter in English from "John Henry" (John Henry Lorimer) to "My Dear Mother" (Hannah Stodart) on the subject of painting in Orkney, dated 5 August 1878.
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Cassels Im Thurn (née Lorimer), c 1897
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Cassels Im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of their sister and brother-in-law Janet Alice Chalmers and Sir David Chalmers, and Kellie Castle, dated c. 1897.
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Stodart, 9 March 1883
Letter in English from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Stodart on the subject of his art studio, dated 9 March 1883.
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Stodart Lorimer, c 1897
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Stodart Lorimer on the subject of the critiques of John Henry Lorimer's painting given by artists and critics at the Royal Academy dated c. 1897.