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Otis]\u003c/persname\u003e, [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003ePascal Covici\u003c/persname\u003e] and \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eZarathustra\u003c/persname\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses financial settlement with \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCarol Henning Steinbeck\u003c/persname\u003e, the\n                  contrast between life with Carol and life with [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eGwyndolyn Conger\u003c/persname\u003e], [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eElizabeth Steinbeck Ainsworth\u003c/persname\u003e], \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eEd[ward Ricketts, Jr.]\u003c/persname\u003e, \n                  \u003cpersname\u003e[Webster F.] \"Toby\" Street\u003c/persname\u003e, the\n                  ranch, the \n                  \u003cpersname\u003e[Lewis] Milestone\u003c/persname\u003econtract [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Red Pony\u003c/bibref\u003e] and an [ \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eAssociated Press\u003c/corpname\u003e] rumor report;\n                  mentions \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eEd[ward Flanders Ricketts]\u003c/persname\u003e.\n                  ]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses a newspaper article about his and \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCarol Henning Steinbeck\u003c/persname\u003e's\n                  private life; [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003ePascal Covici\u003c/persname\u003e's ] handling of [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eSea of Cortez\u003c/bibref\u003e], upcoming work,\n                  separation from Carol, his health, the ranch, [\" \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eGod in the Pipes\u003c/bibref\u003e\"], \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Red Pony\u003c/bibref\u003escript with [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eLewis Milestone\u003c/persname\u003e] and a letter\n                  from Carol's sister [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eIdell Henning\u003c/persname\u003e]; mentions \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eLos Angeles\u003c/geogname\u003e, \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eSan Francisco\u003c/geogname\u003e, \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eStanford University Press\u003c/corpname\u003eand \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eThe Viking Press\u003c/corpname\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses his relationship with [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eGwyndolyn Conger\u003c/persname\u003e], separation\n                  from \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCarol Henning Steinbeck\u003c/persname\u003e, his\n                  having been a nuisance to [ \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eMcIntosh and Otis Literary\n                  Agency\u003c/corpname\u003e], a letter from [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eIdell Henning\u003c/persname\u003e], [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eSea of Cortez\u003c/bibref\u003e] and work with \n                  \u003cpersname\u003e[Lewis] Milestone\u003c/persname\u003eon \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Red Pony\u003c/bibref\u003e, [\" \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eGod in the Pipes\u003c/bibref\u003e\"]; mentions \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eThe Viking Press\u003c/corpname\u003eand \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eElizabeth [R. 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Otis.]","[Discusses his separation from \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck , Carol's\n                  going to \n                   New York City , Carol's need for\n                  McIntosh's support, financial support for Carol and\n                  his breakdown; mentions [ \n                   Gwyndolyn Conger ], [ \n                   Pascal Covici . ]","[Discusses his separation from \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck , marital\n                  incompatibilities, Carol's going to \n                   New York City , [ \n                   Gwyndolyn Conger ], \n                   [Webster F.] \"Toby\" Street 's\n                  financial recommendations, Carol's need for moral\n                  support from McIntosh, his breakdown, push for second\n                  draft typescript [of \n                   Sea Of Cortez ], Carol's watch and\n                  Gwen's losing her baby.]","[Discusses his separation from \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck ,\n                  financial settlement being handled by \n                   [Webster F.] \"Toby\" Street ,\n                  letters from Carol, his health, work on [ \n                   Sea of Cortez ], a visit from Carol's\n                  father, Carol's mother's feelings towards him, [ \n                   Gwyndolyn Conger ], receipt of\n                  two letters, one from [ \n                   Pascal Covici ] and [ \n                   Antonia Seixas Jackson ];\n                  mentions \n                   Elizabeth [R. Otis] and \n                   Annie Laurie [Williams ].]","[Discusses his work [ \n                   Sea of Cortez ] as his survival\n                  [following his separation from \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck ]; [ \n                   Antonia Seixas Jackson ]\n                  beginning the typescript sale of a car and pictures\n                  for \n                   Sea of Cortez ; mentions \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck . ]","[Discusses work with [ \n                   Antonia Sexias Jackson ] on [ \n                   Sea of Cortez ], his separation from \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck his\n                  health, \n                   [Webster F.] \"Toby\" Street 's\n                  handling the financial settlement and limited social\n                  contacts; mentions [ \n                   Pascal Covici ], \n                   Ritch[ie Lovejoy] , \n                   [Natalya Lovejoy] , \n                   Ed[ward Flanders Ricketts] and \n                   Elizabeth [R. 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Otis] , \n                   The Red Pony contract with \n                   [Lewis] Milestone , the [ \n                   Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ] deal, his\n                  dislike for \n                   Hollywood , her and Carol's\n                  feelings about [ \n                   Sea of Cortez ], his health, [ \n                   Gwyndolyn Conger ], \n                   The Viking Press and [ \n                   Annie Laurel Williams ]; mentions\n                  Nuland's father, \n                   Stanford University Press , \n                   Gone with the Wind , \n                   [John] Ford and \n                   Donn Byrne . ]","[Discusses [ \n                   Sea of Cortez ], separation from \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck , his\n                  philosophy of life, the ranch, the [ \n                   Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ] deal\n                  falling through, his health, [\" \n                   God in the Pipes \"] and his father [ \n                   John Ernst Steinbeck ]; mentions \n                   Maine , Carol's father, [ \n                   Gwyndolyn Conger ], \n                   Elizabeth [R. Otis] , [ \n                   Pascal Covici ] and \n                   Zarathustra . ]","[Discusses financial settlement with \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck , the\n                  contrast between life with Carol and life with [ \n                   Gwyndolyn Conger ], [ \n                   Elizabeth Steinbeck Ainsworth ], \n                   Ed[ward Ricketts, Jr.] , \n                   [Webster F.] \"Toby\" Street , the\n                  ranch, the \n                   [Lewis] Milestone contract [ \n                   The Red Pony ] and an [ \n                   Associated Press ] rumor report;\n                  mentions \n                   Ed[ward Flanders Ricketts] .\n                  ]","[Discusses a newspaper article about his and \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck 's\n                  private life; [ \n                   Pascal Covici 's ] handling of [ \n                   Sea of Cortez ], upcoming work,\n                  separation from Carol, his health, the ranch, [\" \n                   God in the Pipes \"], \n                   The Red Pony script with [ \n                   Lewis Milestone ] and a letter\n                  from Carol's sister [ \n                   Idell Henning ]; mentions \n                   Los Angeles , \n                   San Francisco , \n                   Stanford University Press and \n                   The Viking Press . ]","[Discusses his relationship with [ \n                   Gwyndolyn Conger ], separation\n                  from \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck , his\n                  having been a nuisance to [ \n                   McIntosh and Otis Literary\n                  Agency ], a letter from [ \n                   Idell Henning ], [ \n                   Sea of Cortez ] and work with \n                   [Lewis] Milestone on \n                   The Red Pony , [\" \n                   God in the Pipes \"]; mentions \n                   The Viking Press and \n                   Elizabeth [R. 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Otis] and \n                   Annie Laurie [Williams ].]","[Discusses his work [ \n                   Sea of Cortez ] as his survival\n                  [following his separation from \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck ]; [ \n                   Antonia Seixas Jackson ]\n                  beginning the typescript sale of a car and pictures\n                  for \n                   Sea of Cortez ; mentions \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck . ]","[Discusses work with [ \n                   Antonia Sexias Jackson ] on [ \n                   Sea of Cortez ], his separation from \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck his\n                  health, \n                   [Webster F.] \"Toby\" Street 's\n                  handling the financial settlement and limited social\n                  contacts; mentions [ \n                   Pascal Covici ], \n                   Ritch[ie Lovejoy] , \n                   [Natalya Lovejoy] , \n                   Ed[ward Flanders Ricketts] and \n                   Elizabeth [R. 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Otis] , \n                   The Red Pony contract with \n                   [Lewis] Milestone , the [ \n                   Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ] deal, his\n                  dislike for \n                   Hollywood , her and Carol's\n                  feelings about [ \n                   Sea of Cortez ], his health, [ \n                   Gwyndolyn Conger ], \n                   The Viking Press and [ \n                   Annie Laurel Williams ]; mentions\n                  Nuland's father, \n                   Stanford University Press , \n                   Gone with the Wind , \n                   [John] Ford and \n                   Donn Byrne . ]","[Discusses [ \n                   Sea of Cortez ], separation from \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck , his\n                  philosophy of life, the ranch, the [ \n                   Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ] deal\n                  falling through, his health, [\" \n                   God in the Pipes \"] and his father [ \n                   John Ernst Steinbeck ]; mentions \n                   Maine , Carol's father, [ \n                   Gwyndolyn Conger ], \n                   Elizabeth [R. Otis] , [ \n                   Pascal Covici ] and \n                   Zarathustra . ]","[Discusses financial settlement with \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck , the\n                  contrast between life with Carol and life with [ \n                   Gwyndolyn Conger ], [ \n                   Elizabeth Steinbeck Ainsworth ], \n                   Ed[ward Ricketts, Jr.] , \n                   [Webster F.] \"Toby\" Street , the\n                  ranch, the \n                   [Lewis] Milestone contract [ \n                   The Red Pony ] and an [ \n                   Associated Press ] rumor report;\n                  mentions \n                   Ed[ward Flanders Ricketts] .\n                  ]","[Discusses a newspaper article about his and \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck 's\n                  private life; [ \n                   Pascal Covici 's ] handling of [ \n                   Sea of Cortez ], upcoming work,\n                  separation from Carol, his health, the ranch, [\" \n                   God in the Pipes \"], \n                   The Red Pony script with [ \n                   Lewis Milestone ] and a letter\n                  from Carol's sister [ \n                   Idell Henning ]; mentions \n                   Los Angeles , \n                   San Francisco , \n                   Stanford University Press and \n                   The Viking Press . ]","[Discusses his relationship with [ \n                   Gwyndolyn Conger ], separation\n                  from \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck , his\n                  having been a nuisance to [ \n                   McIntosh and Otis Literary\n                  Agency ], a letter from [ \n                   Idell Henning ], [ \n                   Sea of Cortez ] and work with \n                   [Lewis] Milestone on \n                   The Red Pony , [\" \n                   God in the Pipes \"]; mentions \n                   The Viking Press and \n                   Elizabeth [R. 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Otis.]\u003c/persname\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses his separation from \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCarol Henning Steinbeck\u003c/persname\u003e, Carol's\n                  going to \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eNew York City\u003c/geogname\u003e, Carol's need for\n                  McIntosh's support, financial support for Carol and\n                  his breakdown; mentions [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eGwyndolyn Conger\u003c/persname\u003e], [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003ePascal Covici\u003c/persname\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses his separation from \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCarol Henning Steinbeck\u003c/persname\u003e, marital\n                  incompatibilities, Carol's going to \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eNew York City\u003c/geogname\u003e, [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eGwyndolyn Conger\u003c/persname\u003e], \n                  \u003cpersname\u003e[Webster F.] \"Toby\" Street\u003c/persname\u003e's\n                  financial recommendations, Carol's need for moral\n                  support from McIntosh, his breakdown, push for second\n                  draft typescript [of \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eSea Of Cortez\u003c/bibref\u003e], Carol's watch and\n                  Gwen's losing her baby.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses his separation from \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCarol Henning Steinbeck\u003c/persname\u003e,\n                  financial settlement being handled by \n                  \u003cpersname\u003e[Webster F.] \"Toby\" Street\u003c/persname\u003e,\n                  letters from Carol, his health, work on [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eSea of Cortez\u003c/bibref\u003e], a visit from Carol's\n                  father, Carol's mother's feelings towards him, [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eGwyndolyn Conger\u003c/persname\u003e], receipt of\n                  two letters, one from [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003ePascal Covici\u003c/persname\u003e] and [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eAntonia Seixas Jackson\u003c/persname\u003e];\n                  mentions \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eElizabeth [R. Otis]\u003c/persname\u003eand \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eAnnie Laurie [Williams\u003c/persname\u003e].]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses his work [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eSea of Cortez\u003c/bibref\u003e] as his survival\n                  [following his separation from \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCarol Henning Steinbeck\u003c/persname\u003e]; [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eAntonia Seixas Jackson\u003c/persname\u003e]\n                  beginning the typescript sale of a car and pictures\n                  for \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eSea of Cortez\u003c/bibref\u003e; mentions \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCarol Henning Steinbeck\u003c/persname\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses work with [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eAntonia Sexias Jackson\u003c/persname\u003e] on [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eSea of Cortez\u003c/bibref\u003e], his separation from \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCarol Henning Steinbeck\u003c/persname\u003ehis\n                  health, \n                  \u003cpersname\u003e[Webster F.] \"Toby\" Street\u003c/persname\u003e's\n                  handling the financial settlement and limited social\n                  contacts; mentions [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003ePascal Covici\u003c/persname\u003e], \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eRitch[ie Lovejoy]\u003c/persname\u003e, \n                  \u003cpersname\u003e[Natalya Lovejoy]\u003c/persname\u003e, \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eEd[ward Flanders Ricketts]\u003c/persname\u003eand \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eElizabeth [R. Otis]\u003c/persname\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses separation from \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCarol Henning Steinbeck\u003c/persname\u003e, [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003ePascal Covici\u003c/persname\u003e's ] handling of [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eSea of Cortez\u003c/bibref\u003e], the Mexican book [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Forgotten Village\u003c/bibref\u003e], financial\n                  settlement, [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eGwyndolyn Conger\u003c/persname\u003e], \n                  \u003cpersname\u003e[Webster F.] \"Toby\" Street\u003c/persname\u003eand \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eEd[ward Flanders Ricketts]\u003c/persname\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003ePascal Covici\u003c/persname\u003e's ] handling of [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eSea of Cortez\u003c/bibref\u003e], separation from \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCarol Henning Steinbeck\u003c/persname\u003e, \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eElizabeth [R. Otis]\u003c/persname\u003e, \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Red Pony\u003c/bibref\u003econtract with \n                  \u003cpersname\u003e[Lewis] Milestone\u003c/persname\u003e, the [ \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer\u003c/corpname\u003e] deal, his\n                  dislike for \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eHollywood\u003c/geogname\u003e, her and Carol's\n                  feelings about [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eSea of Cortez\u003c/bibref\u003e], his health, [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eGwyndolyn Conger\u003c/persname\u003e], \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eThe Viking Press\u003c/corpname\u003eand [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eAnnie Laurel Williams\u003c/persname\u003e]; mentions\n                  Nuland's father, \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eStanford University Press\u003c/corpname\u003e, \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eGone with the Wind\u003c/bibref\u003e, \n                  \u003cpersname\u003e[John] Ford\u003c/persname\u003eand \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eDonn Byrne\u003c/persname\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eSea of Cortez\u003c/bibref\u003e], separation from \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCarol Henning Steinbeck\u003c/persname\u003e, his\n                  philosophy of life, the ranch, the [ \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer\u003c/corpname\u003e] deal\n                  falling through, his health, [\" \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eGod in the Pipes\u003c/bibref\u003e\"] and his father [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Ernst Steinbeck\u003c/persname\u003e]; mentions \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eMaine\u003c/geogname\u003e, Carol's father, [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eGwyndolyn Conger\u003c/persname\u003e], \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eElizabeth [R. Otis]\u003c/persname\u003e, [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003ePascal Covici\u003c/persname\u003e] and \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eZarathustra\u003c/persname\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses financial settlement with \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCarol Henning Steinbeck\u003c/persname\u003e, the\n                  contrast between life with Carol and life with [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eGwyndolyn Conger\u003c/persname\u003e], [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eElizabeth Steinbeck Ainsworth\u003c/persname\u003e], \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eEd[ward Ricketts, Jr.]\u003c/persname\u003e, \n                  \u003cpersname\u003e[Webster F.] \"Toby\" Street\u003c/persname\u003e, the\n                  ranch, the \n                  \u003cpersname\u003e[Lewis] Milestone\u003c/persname\u003econtract [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Red Pony\u003c/bibref\u003e] and an [ \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eAssociated Press\u003c/corpname\u003e] rumor report;\n                  mentions \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eEd[ward Flanders Ricketts]\u003c/persname\u003e.\n                  ]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses a newspaper article about his and \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCarol Henning Steinbeck\u003c/persname\u003e's\n                  private life; [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003ePascal Covici\u003c/persname\u003e's ] handling of [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eSea of Cortez\u003c/bibref\u003e], upcoming work,\n                  separation from Carol, his health, the ranch, [\" \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eGod in the Pipes\u003c/bibref\u003e\"], \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Red Pony\u003c/bibref\u003escript with [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eLewis Milestone\u003c/persname\u003e] and a letter\n                  from Carol's sister [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eIdell Henning\u003c/persname\u003e]; mentions \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eLos Angeles\u003c/geogname\u003e, \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eSan Francisco\u003c/geogname\u003e, \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eStanford University Press\u003c/corpname\u003eand \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eThe Viking Press\u003c/corpname\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses his relationship with [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eGwyndolyn Conger\u003c/persname\u003e], separation\n                  from \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCarol Henning Steinbeck\u003c/persname\u003e, his\n                  having been a nuisance to [ \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eMcIntosh and Otis Literary\n                  Agency\u003c/corpname\u003e], a letter from [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eIdell Henning\u003c/persname\u003e], [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eSea of Cortez\u003c/bibref\u003e] and work with \n                  \u003cpersname\u003e[Lewis] Milestone\u003c/persname\u003eon \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Red Pony\u003c/bibref\u003e, [\" \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eGod in the Pipes\u003c/bibref\u003e\"]; mentions \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eThe Viking Press\u003c/corpname\u003eand \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eElizabeth [R. Otis]\u003c/persname\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_tesim":["[Discusses the burdensome quantity of mail,\n                  receipt of the Nobel Prize in Literature, finances,\n                  lifestyle, the difficulty of giving things away,\n                  dogs, the blacks' fight for civil rights and a\n                  childhood trip to \n                   Big Basin ; briefly discusses\n                  aftermath of eye surgery, the demands of writing,\n                  upcoming travel for the \n                   State Department , \n                   Robert Frost , Charley's grave,\n                  Gilfry's poems, \n                   Sea of Cortez and his boys [ \n                   Thom Steinbeck and \n                   John Steinbeck IV ]; mentions \n                   New York City , \n                   Europe , \n                   Air Forces Aid Society , a book [\n                   Bombs Away ], \n                   England , \n                   Santa Cruz County, California and\n                  [ \n                   Elworthy W. Somerset Word-book ];\n                  includes a note in another hand regarding \n                   Yale Review article on verso of\n                  envelops and \"Answered August 19\" on face.]","[Discusses the break-up of \n                   John Steinbeck 's marriage to \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck as\n                  background information for a set of letters Flemming\n                  has bought from her, a trip to \n                   California , Carol's trip to \n                   Hawaii , \n                   Gwyndolyn Conger , unfounded\n                  claims of pregnancy by both Carol and Gwen, and\n                  Carol's moving to \n                   New York City ; mentions \n                   George [Rippey] Stewart , [ \n                   McIntosh and Otis Literary\n                  Agency ], \n                   Los Angeles and \n                   San Francisco . ]","[Discusses marital problems, his telling \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck of his\n                  involvement with [ \n                   Gwyndolyn Conger ], Carol's\n                  unwillingness to give him up, claims of pregnancy by\n                  Carol and Gwen, his decision to stay with Carol,\n                  selling the ranch, buying a house in \n                   Pacific Grove , a near breakdown\n                  and his work suffering; mentions \n                   Elizabeth [R. Otis.]","[Discusses his separation from \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck , Carol's\n                  going to \n                   New York City , Carol's need for\n                  McIntosh's support, financial support for Carol and\n                  his breakdown; mentions [ \n                   Gwyndolyn Conger ], [ \n                   Pascal Covici . ]","[Discusses his separation from \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck , marital\n                  incompatibilities, Carol's going to \n                   New York City , [ \n                   Gwyndolyn Conger ], \n                   [Webster F.] \"Toby\" Street 's\n                  financial recommendations, Carol's need for moral\n                  support from McIntosh, his breakdown, push for second\n                  draft typescript [of \n                   Sea Of Cortez ], Carol's watch and\n                  Gwen's losing her baby.]","[Discusses his separation from \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck ,\n                  financial settlement being handled by \n                   [Webster F.] \"Toby\" Street ,\n                  letters from Carol, his health, work on [ \n                   Sea of Cortez ], a visit from Carol's\n                  father, Carol's mother's feelings towards him, [ \n                   Gwyndolyn Conger ], receipt of\n                  two letters, one from [ \n                   Pascal Covici ] and [ \n                   Antonia Seixas Jackson ];\n                  mentions \n                   Elizabeth [R. Otis] and \n                   Annie Laurie [Williams ].]","[Discusses his work [ \n                   Sea of Cortez ] as his survival\n                  [following his separation from \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck ]; [ \n                   Antonia Seixas Jackson ]\n                  beginning the typescript sale of a car and pictures\n                  for \n                   Sea of Cortez ; mentions \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck . ]","[Discusses work with [ \n                   Antonia Sexias Jackson ] on [ \n                   Sea of Cortez ], his separation from \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck his\n                  health, \n                   [Webster F.] \"Toby\" Street 's\n                  handling the financial settlement and limited social\n                  contacts; mentions [ \n                   Pascal Covici ], \n                   Ritch[ie Lovejoy] , \n                   [Natalya Lovejoy] , \n                   Ed[ward Flanders Ricketts] and \n                   Elizabeth [R. Otis] . ]","[Discusses separation from \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck , [ \n                   Pascal Covici 's ] handling of [ \n                   Sea of Cortez ], the Mexican book [ \n                   The Forgotten Village ], financial\n                  settlement, [ \n                   Gwyndolyn Conger ], \n                   [Webster F.] \"Toby\" Street and \n                   Ed[ward Flanders Ricketts]","[Discusses [ \n                   Pascal Covici 's ] handling of [ \n                   Sea of Cortez ], separation from \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck , \n                   Elizabeth [R. 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Otis]\u003c/persname\u003eand \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eAnnie Laurie [Williams\u003c/persname\u003e].]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses his work [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eSea of Cortez\u003c/bibref\u003e] as his survival\n                  [following his separation from \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCarol Henning Steinbeck\u003c/persname\u003e]; [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eAntonia Seixas Jackson\u003c/persname\u003e]\n                  beginning the typescript sale of a car and pictures\n                  for \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eSea of Cortez\u003c/bibref\u003e; mentions \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCarol Henning Steinbeck\u003c/persname\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses work with [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eAntonia Sexias Jackson\u003c/persname\u003e] on [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eSea of Cortez\u003c/bibref\u003e], his separation from \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCarol Henning Steinbeck\u003c/persname\u003ehis\n                  health, \n                  \u003cpersname\u003e[Webster F.] \"Toby\" Street\u003c/persname\u003e's\n                  handling the financial settlement and limited social\n                  contacts; mentions [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003ePascal Covici\u003c/persname\u003e], \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eRitch[ie Lovejoy]\u003c/persname\u003e, \n                  \u003cpersname\u003e[Natalya Lovejoy]\u003c/persname\u003e, \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eEd[ward Flanders Ricketts]\u003c/persname\u003eand \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eElizabeth [R. Otis]\u003c/persname\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses separation from \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCarol Henning Steinbeck\u003c/persname\u003e, [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003ePascal Covici\u003c/persname\u003e's ] handling of [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eSea of Cortez\u003c/bibref\u003e], the Mexican book [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Forgotten Village\u003c/bibref\u003e], financial\n                  settlement, [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eGwyndolyn Conger\u003c/persname\u003e], \n                  \u003cpersname\u003e[Webster F.] \"Toby\" Street\u003c/persname\u003eand \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eEd[ward Flanders Ricketts]\u003c/persname\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003ePascal Covici\u003c/persname\u003e's ] handling of [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eSea of Cortez\u003c/bibref\u003e], separation from \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCarol Henning Steinbeck\u003c/persname\u003e, \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eElizabeth [R. Otis]\u003c/persname\u003e, \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Red Pony\u003c/bibref\u003econtract with \n                  \u003cpersname\u003e[Lewis] Milestone\u003c/persname\u003e, the [ \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer\u003c/corpname\u003e] deal, his\n                  dislike for \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eHollywood\u003c/geogname\u003e, her and Carol's\n                  feelings about [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eSea of Cortez\u003c/bibref\u003e], his health, [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eGwyndolyn Conger\u003c/persname\u003e], \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eThe Viking Press\u003c/corpname\u003eand [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eAnnie Laurel Williams\u003c/persname\u003e]; mentions\n                  Nuland's father, \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eStanford University Press\u003c/corpname\u003e, \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eGone with the Wind\u003c/bibref\u003e, \n                  \u003cpersname\u003e[John] Ford\u003c/persname\u003eand \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eDonn Byrne\u003c/persname\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eSea of Cortez\u003c/bibref\u003e], separation from \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCarol Henning Steinbeck\u003c/persname\u003e, his\n                  philosophy of life, the ranch, the [ \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer\u003c/corpname\u003e] deal\n                  falling through, his health, [\" \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eGod in the Pipes\u003c/bibref\u003e\"] and his father [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Ernst Steinbeck\u003c/persname\u003e]; mentions \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eMaine\u003c/geogname\u003e, Carol's father, [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eGwyndolyn Conger\u003c/persname\u003e], \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eElizabeth [R. Otis]\u003c/persname\u003e, [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003ePascal Covici\u003c/persname\u003e] and \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eZarathustra\u003c/persname\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses financial settlement with \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCarol Henning Steinbeck\u003c/persname\u003e, the\n                  contrast between life with Carol and life with [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eGwyndolyn Conger\u003c/persname\u003e], [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eElizabeth Steinbeck Ainsworth\u003c/persname\u003e], \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eEd[ward Ricketts, Jr.]\u003c/persname\u003e, \n                  \u003cpersname\u003e[Webster F.] \"Toby\" Street\u003c/persname\u003e, the\n                  ranch, the \n                  \u003cpersname\u003e[Lewis] Milestone\u003c/persname\u003econtract [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Red Pony\u003c/bibref\u003e] and an [ \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eAssociated Press\u003c/corpname\u003e] rumor report;\n                  mentions \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eEd[ward Flanders Ricketts]\u003c/persname\u003e.\n                  ]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses a newspaper article about his and \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCarol Henning Steinbeck\u003c/persname\u003e's\n                  private life; [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003ePascal Covici\u003c/persname\u003e's ] handling of [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eSea of Cortez\u003c/bibref\u003e], upcoming work,\n                  separation from Carol, his health, the ranch, [\" \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eGod in the Pipes\u003c/bibref\u003e\"], \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Red Pony\u003c/bibref\u003escript with [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eLewis Milestone\u003c/persname\u003e] and a letter\n                  from Carol's sister [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eIdell Henning\u003c/persname\u003e]; mentions \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eLos Angeles\u003c/geogname\u003e, \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eSan Francisco\u003c/geogname\u003e, \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eStanford University Press\u003c/corpname\u003eand \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eThe Viking Press\u003c/corpname\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses his relationship with [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eGwyndolyn Conger\u003c/persname\u003e], separation\n                  from \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCarol Henning Steinbeck\u003c/persname\u003e, his\n                  having been a nuisance to [ \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eMcIntosh and Otis Literary\n                  Agency\u003c/corpname\u003e], a letter from [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eIdell Henning\u003c/persname\u003e], [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eSea of Cortez\u003c/bibref\u003e] and work with \n                  \u003cpersname\u003e[Lewis] Milestone\u003c/persname\u003eon \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Red Pony\u003c/bibref\u003e, [\" \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eGod in the Pipes\u003c/bibref\u003e\"]; mentions \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eThe Viking Press\u003c/corpname\u003eand \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eElizabeth [R. 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Somerset Word-book ];\n                  includes a note in another hand regarding \n                   Yale Review article on verso of\n                  envelops and \"Answered August 19\" on face.]","[Discusses the break-up of \n                   John Steinbeck 's marriage to \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck as\n                  background information for a set of letters Flemming\n                  has bought from her, a trip to \n                   California , Carol's trip to \n                   Hawaii , \n                   Gwyndolyn Conger , unfounded\n                  claims of pregnancy by both Carol and Gwen, and\n                  Carol's moving to \n                   New York City ; mentions \n                   George [Rippey] Stewart , [ \n                   McIntosh and Otis Literary\n                  Agency ], \n                   Los Angeles and \n                   San Francisco . ]","[Discusses marital problems, his telling \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck of his\n                  involvement with [ \n                   Gwyndolyn Conger ], Carol's\n                  unwillingness to give him up, claims of pregnancy by\n                  Carol and Gwen, his decision to stay with Carol,\n                  selling the ranch, buying a house in \n                   Pacific Grove , a near breakdown\n                  and his work suffering; mentions \n                   Elizabeth [R. Otis.]","[Discusses his separation from \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck , Carol's\n                  going to \n                   New York City , Carol's need for\n                  McIntosh's support, financial support for Carol and\n                  his breakdown; mentions [ \n                   Gwyndolyn Conger ], [ \n                   Pascal Covici . ]","[Discusses his separation from \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck , marital\n                  incompatibilities, Carol's going to \n                   New York City , [ \n                   Gwyndolyn Conger ], \n                   [Webster F.] \"Toby\" Street 's\n                  financial recommendations, Carol's need for moral\n                  support from McIntosh, his breakdown, push for second\n                  draft typescript [of \n                   Sea Of Cortez ], Carol's watch and\n                  Gwen's losing her baby.]","[Discusses his separation from \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck ,\n                  financial settlement being handled by \n                   [Webster F.] \"Toby\" Street ,\n                  letters from Carol, his health, work on [ \n                   Sea of Cortez ], a visit from Carol's\n                  father, Carol's mother's feelings towards him, [ \n                   Gwyndolyn Conger ], receipt of\n                  two letters, one from [ \n                   Pascal Covici ] and [ \n                   Antonia Seixas Jackson ];\n                  mentions \n                   Elizabeth [R. Otis] and \n                   Annie Laurie [Williams ].]","[Discusses his work [ \n                   Sea of Cortez ] as his survival\n                  [following his separation from \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck ]; [ \n                   Antonia Seixas Jackson ]\n                  beginning the typescript sale of a car and pictures\n                  for \n                   Sea of Cortez ; mentions \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck . ]","[Discusses work with [ \n                   Antonia Sexias Jackson ] on [ \n                   Sea of Cortez ], his separation from \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck his\n                  health, \n                   [Webster F.] \"Toby\" Street 's\n                  handling the financial settlement and limited social\n                  contacts; mentions [ \n                   Pascal Covici ], \n                   Ritch[ie Lovejoy] , \n                   [Natalya Lovejoy] , \n                   Ed[ward Flanders Ricketts] and \n                   Elizabeth [R. Otis] . ]","[Discusses separation from \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck , [ \n                   Pascal Covici 's ] handling of [ \n                   Sea of Cortez ], the Mexican book [ \n                   The Forgotten Village ], financial\n                  settlement, [ \n                   Gwyndolyn Conger ], \n                   [Webster F.] \"Toby\" Street and \n                   Ed[ward Flanders Ricketts]","[Discusses [ \n                   Pascal Covici 's ] handling of [ \n                   Sea of Cortez ], separation from \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck , \n                   Elizabeth [R. Otis] , \n                   The Red Pony contract with \n                   [Lewis] Milestone , the [ \n                   Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ] deal, his\n                  dislike for \n                   Hollywood , her and Carol's\n                  feelings about [ \n                   Sea of Cortez ], his health, [ \n                   Gwyndolyn Conger ], \n                   The Viking Press and [ \n                   Annie Laurel Williams ]; mentions\n                  Nuland's father, \n                   Stanford University Press , \n                   Gone with the Wind , \n                   [John] Ford and \n                   Donn Byrne . ]","[Discusses [ \n                   Sea of Cortez ], separation from \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck , his\n                  philosophy of life, the ranch, the [ \n                   Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ] deal\n                  falling through, his health, [\" \n                   God in the Pipes \"] and his father [ \n                   John Ernst Steinbeck ]; mentions \n                   Maine , Carol's father, [ \n                   Gwyndolyn Conger ], \n                   Elizabeth [R. Otis] , [ \n                   Pascal Covici ] and \n                   Zarathustra . ]","[Discusses financial settlement with \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck , the\n                  contrast between life with Carol and life with [ \n                   Gwyndolyn Conger ], [ \n                   Elizabeth Steinbeck Ainsworth ], \n                   Ed[ward Ricketts, Jr.] , \n                   [Webster F.] \"Toby\" Street , the\n                  ranch, the \n                   [Lewis] Milestone contract [ \n                   The Red Pony ] and an [ \n                   Associated Press ] rumor report;\n                  mentions \n                   Ed[ward Flanders Ricketts] .\n                  ]","[Discusses a newspaper article about his and \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck 's\n                  private life; [ \n                   Pascal Covici 's ] handling of [ \n                   Sea of Cortez ], upcoming work,\n                  separation from Carol, his health, the ranch, [\" \n                   God in the Pipes \"], \n                   The Red Pony script with [ \n                   Lewis Milestone ] and a letter\n                  from Carol's sister [ \n                   Idell Henning ]; mentions \n                   Los Angeles , \n                   San Francisco , \n                   Stanford University Press and \n                   The Viking Press . ]","[Discusses his relationship with [ \n                   Gwyndolyn Conger ], separation\n                  from \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck , his\n                  having been a nuisance to [ \n                   McIntosh and Otis Literary\n                  Agency ], a letter from [ \n                   Idell Henning ], [ \n                   Sea of Cortez ] and work with \n                   [Lewis] Milestone on \n                   The Red Pony , [\" \n                   God in the Pipes \"]; mentions \n                   The Viking Press and \n                   Elizabeth [R. 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Otis] and \n                   Annie Laurie [Williams ].]","[Discusses his work [ \n                   Sea of Cortez ] as his survival\n                  [following his separation from \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck ]; [ \n                   Antonia Seixas Jackson ]\n                  beginning the typescript sale of a car and pictures\n                  for \n                   Sea of Cortez ; mentions \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck . ]","[Discusses work with [ \n                   Antonia Sexias Jackson ] on [ \n                   Sea of Cortez ], his separation from \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck his\n                  health, \n                   [Webster F.] \"Toby\" Street 's\n                  handling the financial settlement and limited social\n                  contacts; mentions [ \n                   Pascal Covici ], \n                   Ritch[ie Lovejoy] , \n                   [Natalya Lovejoy] , \n                   Ed[ward Flanders Ricketts] and \n                   Elizabeth [R. 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Otis] , \n                   The Red Pony contract with \n                   [Lewis] Milestone , the [ \n                   Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ] deal, his\n                  dislike for \n                   Hollywood , her and Carol's\n                  feelings about [ \n                   Sea of Cortez ], his health, [ \n                   Gwyndolyn Conger ], \n                   The Viking Press and [ \n                   Annie Laurel Williams ]; mentions\n                  Nuland's father, \n                   Stanford University Press , \n                   Gone with the Wind , \n                   [John] Ford and \n                   Donn Byrne . ]","[Discusses [ \n                   Sea of Cortez ], separation from \n                   Carol Henning Steinbeck , his\n                  philosophy of life, the ranch, the [ \n                   Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ] deal\n                  falling through, his health, [\" \n                   God in the Pipes \"] and his father [ \n                   John Ernst Steinbeck ]; mentions \n                   Maine , Carol's father, [ \n                   Gwyndolyn Conger ], \n                   Elizabeth [R. 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Otis]\u003c/persname\u003eand \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eAnnie Laurie [Williams\u003c/persname\u003e].]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses his work [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eSea of Cortez\u003c/bibref\u003e] as his survival\n                  [following his separation from \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCarol Henning Steinbeck\u003c/persname\u003e]; [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eAntonia Seixas Jackson\u003c/persname\u003e]\n                  beginning the typescript sale of a car and pictures\n                  for \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eSea of Cortez\u003c/bibref\u003e; mentions \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCarol Henning Steinbeck\u003c/persname\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses work with [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eAntonia Sexias Jackson\u003c/persname\u003e] on [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eSea of Cortez\u003c/bibref\u003e], his separation from \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCarol Henning Steinbeck\u003c/persname\u003ehis\n                  health, \n                  \u003cpersname\u003e[Webster F.] \"Toby\" Street\u003c/persname\u003e's\n                  handling the financial settlement and limited social\n                  contacts; mentions [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003ePascal Covici\u003c/persname\u003e], \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eRitch[ie Lovejoy]\u003c/persname\u003e, \n                  \u003cpersname\u003e[Natalya Lovejoy]\u003c/persname\u003e, \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eEd[ward Flanders Ricketts]\u003c/persname\u003eand \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eElizabeth [R. Otis]\u003c/persname\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses separation from \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCarol Henning Steinbeck\u003c/persname\u003e, [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003ePascal Covici\u003c/persname\u003e's ] handling of [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eSea of Cortez\u003c/bibref\u003e], the Mexican book [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Forgotten Village\u003c/bibref\u003e], financial\n                  settlement, [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eGwyndolyn Conger\u003c/persname\u003e], \n                  \u003cpersname\u003e[Webster F.] \"Toby\" Street\u003c/persname\u003eand \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eEd[ward Flanders Ricketts]\u003c/persname\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003ePascal Covici\u003c/persname\u003e's ] handling of [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eSea of Cortez\u003c/bibref\u003e], separation from \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCarol Henning Steinbeck\u003c/persname\u003e, \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eElizabeth [R. 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