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 Ernest Nys to Hannah Stodart Lorimer, 2 October 1890
Letter in French from Ernest Nys to Hannah Stodart Lorimer on the subject of a volume and portrait concerning James Lorimer after his death in February 1890.
Letter from "Grannie" (Hannah Stodart) to "Dearly Beloved Polly" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)), 22 May 1892
Letter in English from "Grannie" (Hannah Stodart) to "Polly" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) on the subject of Janet Alice looking for a new house, Hannah Stodart traveling to London then Paris with "JH" (John Henry Lorimer), and Janet Alice visiting Kellie and the Highlands "just at the height of the tourist season", dated 22 May 1892.
Letter from "Great Gran" (writing appears to be Hannah Stodart) to "Well Beloved", 30 May [no year]
Letter in English from "Great Gran" (writing appears to be Hannah Stodart) to "Well Beloved" on the subject of Kellie Castle and the garden, dated 30 May, no year.
Letter from Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns to Hannah Stodart Lorimer, 18 January 1878
Letter in French from Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns to Hannah Stodart Lorimer on the subject of her husband James Lorimer's illness, dated 18 January 1878.
Letter from H. Stodart to unknown, 19 November 1895
Letter in English from Hannah Stodart Lorimer to unknown on the subject of "the Phil: is again in a bad way financially", dated 19 November 1895
Letter from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to "Dearest Polo" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)), 9 March 1879
Letter in English from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to "Polo" Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of writing shortly after "Mother" Hannah Stodart's who has written about everything of interest, news of a wedding happening in early April and recent events, dated 9 March 1879.
Letter from Hannah Cassels Im thurn to Hannah Stodart Lorimer, c 1887
Letter in English from Hannah Cassels Im Thurn (neé Lorimer) to Hannah Stodart Lorimer on the subject of sad family news and John Henry's paintings dated c. 1887.
Letter from Hannah (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) to "Belovedest of Mothers", 8 December 1898
Letter in English from Hannah to her Mother on the subject of arrangements for Christmas.
Letter from Hannah Lorimer (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) to "Dearest Mummy" (Hannah Stodart), 6 June 1864
Letter in English from "HCL" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) (aged 10) to "Dearest Mummy" (Hannah Stodart) on the subject of hoping her Mother is better, sweet peas and roses, dated 9 August 1864
Letter from "Hannah Lorimer" to unreadable, 17 January 1893
Letter in English from "Hannah Lorimer" to unreadable on the subject of Christmas with "Alice and all the Chicks", their New Years Eve and the "termination of your colonial career", dated 17 January 1893.