Louisa Gurney Troubridge and St. Vincent Troubridge
Scope and Contents
This subseries consists of correspondence between St. Vincent and Louisa Troubridge and their families, correspondence and tributes related to their deaths, and Louisa's diaries from 1848-1854.
Dates
- Creation: 1814-1958
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Biographical Note
Colonel Sir Thomas St. Vincent Troubridge (1815-1867) and his wife Louisa Gurney Troubridge (1830-1867) were married in 1855 and had a very happy life together with their 5 children until their untimely deaths 5 weeks apart in 1867. St. Vincent Troubridge was a Crimean War hero who lost a leg and a foot at the Battle of Inkerman in 1854. After that, he served as Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria and as head of the Army Clothing Department. Louisa Gurney was the daughter of Daniel Gurney and Lady Harriet Hay of Runcton, Norfolk.
Extent
From the File: 175 Linear Feet (213 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the File: English
Repository Details
Part of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library Repository