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:
Incomplete and unsigned letter (likely written by Hannah Stodart) to "Beloved", 23 May 1906
Unsigned and incomplete letter in English (likely written by Hannah Stodart) to "Beloved" on the subject of John Henry Lorimer being offered £200 for one of his pictures and the gardens at Kellie, dated 23 May 1906.
Incomplete and unsigned letter (likely written by Hannah Stodart) to "Dearly Beloved", 9 October 1906
Incomplete and unsigned letter in English (Likely written by Hannah Stodart) to "Dearly Beloved" on the subject of favourite pictures, portraits and charity, dated 9 October 1906.
Incomplete and unsigned letter (likely written by Hannah Stodart) to "Dearly Beloved", 28 January 1906
Unsigned and incomplete letter in English (likely written by Hannah Stodart) to "Beloved" on the subject of hens being stolen, dated 28 January 1906.
Incomplete and unsigned letter (likely written by Hannah Stodart) to "Dearly Beloved" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 13 November 1905
Unsigned and incomplete letter in English (likely written by Hannah Stodart) to "Beloved" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of Hannah's Fijian house and the reading room, dated 13 November 1905.
Incomplete letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest Anna" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 6 May 1892
Incomplete letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Anna" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) considering traveling to Paris but concern over her health, discussing one of the workers being dismissed from a family they know due to hardship, dated 6 May 1892.
Incomplete letter from "H Stodart" to unknown, 17 November 1896
Incomplete letter in English from "H Stodart" to unknown, although letter references "Everard" so likely sent to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of birthday gift, dated 17 November 1896.
Incomplete letter from Hannah Stodart Lorimer to unknown recipient, 9 December 1893
Incomplete letter from Hannah Stodart Lorimer to unknown recipient on family updates of John Henry and Janet Alice Lorimer dated 9 December 1893.
Incomplete letter from Hannah Stodart to "Dearest Child", 12-16 December 1879
Incomplete letter in English from Hannah Stodart to "Dearest Child" on the subject of a dinnerparty and a toothache, and that they try to "do [their] duty" by hosting parties, dated 14-16 December 1879.
Incomplete letter from Hannah Stodart to "Dearest Polly" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)), 8 May 1892
Incomplete letter in English from Hannah Stodart to "Polly" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) on the subject of Janet Alice's son "Pat" Peter Chalmers and how he is doing while staying with Hannah Stodart, dated 5 May 1892.
Incomplete letter from Hannah Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), c.1885
Incomplete letter in English from Hannah Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of well-wishes to the Chalmers children, undated.