Lorimer family letters, bulk: 1860s-1930s
Scope and Contents
Lorimer family letters. See inventory for a detailed listing.
The letters have been listed as they were found, and therefore they are not arranged in a perfect chronological order. However, they can be browsed by sender, by clicking on the "Creator"'s name included in each description (when known).
The main correspondents present in this collection of letters include:
- James Lorimer, 1818-1890 (Professor of Law);
- Hannah Stodart Lorimer, 1835-1916 (artist, married to James Lorimer);
- Hannah Cassels im Thurn, 1854-1947 (botanical artist and sculptor, daughter of James Lorimer);
- John Heny Lorimer, 1856-1936 (Scottish painter);
- Janet Alice Chalmers, 1857-1946 (daughter of James Lorimer; married to Sir David Chalmers);
- Caroline Louise Lorimer, 1861-1946 (daughter of James Lorimer).
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1860s-1930s
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Full Extent
2 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Processing Information
Letters listed by Cora Alexander in February-April 2022, by Sojourner Hunt in January-April 2023, and by Tressia Allard in February-April 2024 during their postgraduate placements, under the supervision of Aline Brodin (Heritage Collections, University of Edinburgh). Inventory converted into an ArchivesSpace resource by Aline Brodin.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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