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vice. Do not be married until we get back. We 
thought Beatrice Sturges was an awful scut not to 
wait until next autumn. Speaking of her wedding, 
we really never heard very much about it; tell one of 
the family to write full details. 
Give my love to every one and with a great deal 
to yourself, believe me, 
Your affectionate future sister-in-law, 
Rosamond P. Barbour. 
Buitenzorg, Java, March 27, 1907. 
My dear Doctor : 
Just a few lines to let you know how extremely 
lucky I think you are and also how pleased we both 
were to hear of your engagement. It has provided us 
with a fruitful topic of conversation, which doubtless 
would have amused you both, could you perchance 
have overheard it. We are counting the days when 
we both may meet you on our return. 
Until that time believe me, 
Very faithfully yours, 
Thomas Barbour. 
N. V. Hotel Wilhelmina, 
Bandoeng, Java, April 4, 1907. 
My dear Family : 
For these last weeks we have been living peace- 
fully and quietly at Buitenzorg, and in various small 
places in the Preangor region, packing collections 
and arranging specimens every morning until now the 
job is over and we shall take a trip thro the inland 
before leaving Java. The alcoholic specimens are now 
in good order and done up in Standard Oil cans, a 
