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Lorimer, Hannah Stodart, 1835-1916 (artist; married to James Lorimer)

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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 John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Stodart Lorimer, 14 March 1880

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

Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Stodart Lorimer on the subject of his time in Rome such as calling at the home of family friends and visiting St Peter's, Raphael's, the paintings in the Vatican, and the Sistine chapel dated 14 March 1880.

Dates: 14 March 1880
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Stodart Lorimer, c 1897

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

Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Stodart Lorimer on the subject of the death of Dr. Iohm, John Henry's cold, the weather in London and Scotland, and John Henry's upcoming paintings dated c. 1897.

Dates: c 1897
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Stodart Lorimer, c 1897

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

Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Stodart Lorimer on the subject of the death of Dr. I and John Henry's affairs in London dated c.1897.

Dates: c 1897
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Stodart Lorimer, c 1897

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

Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Stodart Lorimer on the subject of the death of the Laird of Drum dated c. 1897

Dates: c 1897
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Stodart Lorimer, c 1897

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

Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Stodart Lorimer on the subject of a portrait by John Henry Lorimer that is not well received dated c. 1897.

Dates: c 1897
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Stodart Lorimer, c 1896

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

Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Stodart Lorimer on John Henry's paintings and Royal Society of Arts selections dates c. 1896.

Dates: c 1896
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Stodart Lorimer, c 1878

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

Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Stodart Lorimer on the subject of John Henry Lorimer's visit with an acquaintance, the head of county police in Perth, that he greatly enjoyed dated c. 1878.

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

Letter from "Loving old M" (Hannah Stodart) to "Beloved [...], 29 April 1907

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

Letter in English from "Loving old M" (Hannah Stodart) to "Beloved [...]" on the subject of pictures, dated 29 April 1907.

Dates: 29 April 1907
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from "M" (Hannah Stodart Lorimer) to "Beloved", 23 February 1896

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

Letter in English from "M" (Hannah Stodart Lorimer) to "Beloved" on the subject of pictures, dated 23 February 1896.

Dates: 23 February 1896
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from "M" (Hannah Stodart) to "Beloved", 15 March 1904

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

Letter in English from "M" (Hannah Stodart) to "Beloved" on the subject of a trip to stay with friends, dated 15 March 1904.

Dates: 15 March 1904
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters