Typed letter signed : Beverly Hills, Calif., to John Steinbeck, 1950 Feb. 1.

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Typed letter signed : Beverly Hills, Calif., to John Steinbeck, 1950 Feb. 1.

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Encouraging him to travel out to California with "Gadge" (i.e., Kazan), noting "you are Zapata, so how can anything constructive be done with you three thousand miles distant?" Mentioning that he likes Steinbeck's title and offering to send him yellow writing pads.

1 item (2 p.) ; 26.6 cm

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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