"I am planning to carry out during the next few days some experiments on the resistance of concentrated peroxide to shock by detonators and by rifle bullets, and I shall let you know the results of the experiments."
Linus Pauling. Letter to T.K. Sherwood. November 14, 1940.

"Dr. Chadwell has handed me your telegram stating that you are ill and I certainly regret to hear that you may be laid up for some time. The wording of your telegram would indicate that you have run into something serious although I certainly hope that this may not be the case."
T.K. Sherwood. Letter to Linus Pauling. April 16, 1941.

"We are much interested in your suggestion regarding particle size measurements and it seems probable that we will ask you to undertake a study of its possibility."
T.K. Sherwood. Letter to Linus Pauling. July 9, 1941.

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